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13-08-2008, 08:40 PM
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| |  Metallic Green Insect Id
Hi, I was very pleased to find this beetle. I have never seen one of these before. Can anyone please id. Thanks.
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13-08-2008, 08:42 PM
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Hi Les.
Its the Beetle - Oedemera nobilis. |
13-08-2008, 09:04 PM
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...Yup, and what a lovely photograph of it too- you've done it justice Les 
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13-08-2008, 09:37 PM
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I think the common/vn name is thick knee'd or thick legged beetle?
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13-08-2008, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Salter  I think the common/vn name is thick knee'd or thick legged beetle? | Thick-legged Flower-beetle according to the Gallery. |
13-08-2008, 09:45 PM
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That'll do although some books go for thick knee'd...
i think there are two forms...the shiny green and the dull green...i have photographed the shiny one like this one in my garden but not seen a dull one yet.
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13-08-2008, 10:08 PM
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It's also worth mentioning that only the males have the thick legs. The females don't go in for the body building and their legs are more normally proportioned.
Like Nick said - a lovely photo Les.
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13-08-2008, 10:30 PM
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Wow! That was quick. Thank you all! Now to go read up about this creature.
Thanks also Nick. |
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