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18-02-2011, 10:20 AM
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| | | Id insect please
I found this under a rock I was moving on the allotment yesterday. It was alive, but not very active, so I put it back under the rock after I'd moved it, but I have no idea what it was (or how to find out  )
It is about the width of a 10p piece - sorry I didn't have anything on me that I could put in the photo as a reference. (note to self: coins in pocket when working on allotment!) 
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18-02-2011, 11:05 AM
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| | | Re: Id insect please
Looks like a baby beetle to me! (beetle larva) couldn't tell you which one though.....
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18-02-2011, 11:08 AM
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| | | Re: Id insect please
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton  Looks like a baby beetle to me! (beetle larva) couldn't tell you which one though..... | That's a lot closer than I could get 
Any advances on baby beetle?  |
18-02-2011, 11:58 AM
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| | | Re: Id insect please
Hi Dragon,
Probably either a Rove or Ground Beetle (Staphylinidae/Carabidae respectively) - I'd lean towards a Staph.
Take care,
Jason |
18-02-2011, 12:56 PM
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| | | Re: Id insect please
Thanks Jason, that's a great help. Found out that they're helpful little beasts to have on the allotment. |
19-02-2011, 03:33 PM
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| | | Re: Id insect please
Jason is leaning very well... 
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