Capricorn beetle??

Trudie · #1 (**permalink**) 10-07-2011, 01:02 PM

Found swinging on my washing on Sat 2nd July 2011 in North Lincs UK - he's still out there somewhere - any ideas??
Trudie

Jason Claxton · #2 (**permalink**) 10-07-2011, 01:31 PM

Hi Trudie

Your pictures are a bit small,but it looks from what I can see that it is Aromia moschata.The Musk beetle,which is an impressively large Longhorn beetle.

Jason.

Trudie · #3 (**permalink**) 11-07-2011, 07:25 AM

Thanks Jason

Off to work now but will see if I can enlarge the photos and post again later

Regards
Trude

Matt Smith · #4 (**permalink**) 11-07-2011, 10:09 AM

Nice green Musk Beetle. The Capricorn beetle is black and twice the size.

Trudie · #5 (**permalink**) 12-07-2011, 07:04 AM

Hi Matt

Thanks for the reply glad it wasn't a Capricorn then quite big enough for me

You can enlarge on link below

Regards
Trudie

Capricorn beetle - a set on Flickr