Hi,
I'm slowly working my way through the backlog of photos I took during National Insect Week but, as always, there are quite a few I can't ID, including these beetles...
1. All black and about 10mm long...
2. A soldier beetle of sorts is my guess and possibly
Cantharis livida due to the absence of black tips on the elytra. This one was slightly longer, maybe 12mm...
3. And finally, the only thing I can find with anything like this colouration is
Omaloplia ruricola but I'm probably way off with that. Unfortunately this was the only shot I managed before it flew...
Any suggestions gratefully received!
Dave P.