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08-03-2009, 10:34 PM
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| | | Bug on the washing line last summer, ID needed!
This little fella was on the washing in the garden last year, I've been curious as to the species ever since. I'm pretty clueless if it doesn't have fur or feathers!   |
08-03-2009, 10:36 PM
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| | | Re: Bug on the washing line last summer, ID needed!
Looks like one of the weevils but I am not an insect expert. 
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08-03-2009, 10:36 PM
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| | | Re: Bug on the washing line last summer, ID needed!
Looks like a Weevil of some kind sorry don't know name but sure someone will soon
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08-03-2009, 10:57 PM
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| | | Re: Bug on the washing line last summer, ID needed!
Hey Custard,
To me it looks like a beetle, order Coleoptera. It reminds me of a Chafer beetle, family Scarabidae. I'd go for an old, worn Cockchafer, but wait for another opinion  |
08-03-2009, 10:58 PM
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| | | Re: Bug on the washing line last summer, ID needed!
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Originally Posted by Private Custard  This little fella was on the washing in the garden last year, I've been curious as to the species ever since. I'm pretty clueless if it doesn't have fur or feathers! | I don't think it's a weevil, my guess is that it's a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family, something like (although I don't think it is) the Garden Chafer - Phyllopertha horticola. Hopefully one of the beetle experts will be along soon to give a better id!
Guy
p.s. Posted at the same time as Jason, glad to see that we're thinking along the same lines though!
Last edited by GuyF; 08-03-2009 at 11:02 PM.
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08-03-2009, 11:00 PM
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| | | Re: Bug on the washing line last summer, ID needed!
Certainly a chafer, but I'll go for the Garden Chafer, Phyllopertha horticola, with less that 100% certainty. It's always useful to give the size, btw.
p.s. posted at same time as Guy, so we're probably on the right lines! |
08-03-2009, 11:03 PM
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| | | Re: Bug on the washing line last summer, ID needed!
Anyway, glad we all agree it's at least a Scarab thingy!!  !!
p.s. Oh no, can't think of one   |
08-03-2009, 11:03 PM
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| |  Re: Bug on the washing line last summer, ID needed!
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Originally Posted by Acutipuerilis Certainly a chafer, but I'll go for the Garden Chafer, Phyllopertha horticola, with less that 100% certainty. It's always useful to give the size, btw.
p.s. posted at same time as Guy, so we're probably on the right lines! | size dosen't always matter 
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08-03-2009, 11:05 PM
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| | | Re: Bug on the washing line last summer, ID needed!
Ooops, sorry, his body was around half an inch long.
Cool little creature, perfectly happy to just sit there and be photographed! Cheers for the responses so far |
08-03-2009, 11:48 PM
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| | | Re: Bug on the washing line last summer, ID needed!
Just a hunch that it could be the Summer Chafer, Amphimalon solstitialis, but I haven''t had time to check properly | | | |
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