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03-06-2009, 11:22 AM
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| |  [ID] 4mm black + red insect (Drawing)
H all,
Sorry, no photo - just a drawing. 3/6/09  Black + red 4mm insect... ...no idea of family! - Black, teardrop-shaped in body with a red mark on the back
- 4mm long, smaller than a black ant.
- When it turns a corner, the body curves slightly at the rear, thinnest part
- Often seen on paving slabs, doesn't really stop...
It's an insect I used to be fascinated by as a child, but I haven't really seen it for a few years - most likely through not looking! I recently saw it again and since then, several more times.
Any help appreciated! Anything whatsoever... in the meantime I'll try for a photo - but never had any luck yet! 
Thanks for reading.
Take care,
Jason  |
03-06-2009, 04:59 PM
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| | | Re: [ID] 4mm black + red insect (Drawing)
They are Staphylinids of the Tachyporinae sub-family. Cool drawing Jason or should I say Van Gogh.  |
03-06-2009, 05:54 PM
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| | | Re: [ID] 4mm black + red insect (Drawing)
...yep, Jason van-Gogh 
Thanks Dan, it's one I've seen around in excess of 15yrs and always liked - knew you'd get it! 
Last edited by Jason Green; 03-06-2009 at 05:57 PM.
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03-06-2009, 05:59 PM
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| | | Re: [ID] 4mm black + red insect (Drawing)
aaaah yes! i used to watch those crawling around in the brickwork at my primary school |
03-06-2009, 08:08 PM
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| | | Re: [ID] 4mm black + red insect (Drawing)
Nostalgic insects indeed! I wonder how many people remember being fascinated by these beauties from their childhood... Anyway, beat you to a photo... |
03-06-2009, 08:20 PM
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| | | Re: [ID] 4mm black + red insect (Drawing)
It was the great drawing Jason it is of photo quality , I was considering getting it to species.
Yep I was one of those fascinated children who used to be totally hypnotized by these little guys. | | |
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