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30-10-2007, 03:24 PM
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| | | Beetle for ID
I cannot ID this from searching on the web - my 16 month old was playing with it outside this morning.
The interesting thing was that it's defensive posture was to curl forward it's segmented abdomen similar to a scorpion.
It is approximately 1 inch from head to tail 
Apologies about the picture quality, but it was pretty quick at getting out the way.
IainM |
30-10-2007, 03:32 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for ID
I think it's a rove beetle. 
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30-10-2007, 03:37 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for ID
Hi,
I'd go for a devils coachman,
Max.
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30-10-2007, 04:01 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for ID
Quote:
Originally Posted by m1.carson  Hi,
I'd go for a devils coachman,
Max. | Snap.
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30-10-2007, 04:01 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for ID
Whoops. My sausage fingers being useless again. 
D'oh.
Last edited by The Black Rabbit; 30-10-2007 at 04:03 PM.
Reason: ham fisted double entry....
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30-10-2007, 04:06 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for ID
thanks guys
iainm |
30-10-2007, 04:51 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for ID
Devil's Coach-horse -Ocypus olens.
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30-10-2007, 05:24 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for ID
How long was it? If > 2cms then surely Ocypus (Staphylinus) olens. |
30-10-2007, 08:11 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for ID
Id go with Staphylinus olens | | |
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