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Old 25-04-2006, 09:38 AM
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Re: Unknown spider and Bettles

Thanks for the ident, Scartlet Lily Beetle - Lilioceris lilii.

Whilst in the container they were actually making a quite loud squeaking noise, apart from the 'noisy' insects crickets, grasshoppers etc, is this usual ?
Web recources seem to infer that they should by removed form the envirioment being an invasive alien, does anybody know any more of this ?.
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