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02-08-2011, 12:40 PM
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| |  Beetle Forum!!!
Why on earth is there no UK Beetle (please search for Coleoptera or all you'll get is those silly cars) Forum on the web??? They are my favourite insect. Somebody please create one at once!!! |
02-08-2011, 01:07 PM
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02-08-2011, 05:09 PM
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Well that's very kind of you to mention thank you. I haven't got a Yahoo account mind. Are you a member there?
I would create a forum for it meself but i'm not very savvy with stuff like that. There is a forum for flies, (Diptera), tsk.
Even this website doesn't have a special beetles section. I thought they were the most popular of insects? |
02-08-2011, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Ledian  Even this website doesn't have a special beetles section. I thought they were the most popular of insects? | They are the largest group of insects, but I certainly wouldn't say the most popular.
I would say that you could judge which was the most popular insect group by looking at the number of available field guides etc. (publishers print books that they think they can sell - and then once guides are in print the group is more readily 'accessible' to those who wish to study them).
Butterflies seem to be at the top of the list, closely followed by moths, and then perhaps dragonflies. Beetles are relatively low in the popularity stakes because you need specialist keys to identify most of them.
Have you tried coleoptera.org for a discussion forum? |
02-08-2011, 08:45 PM
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Butterflies are boring, they fly away from you all the time. At least beetles have the courage to stick around.
Put it here, if it was beetles verse flies, who would win in a fight?
I reckon you'r right about the book sales though.
Thanks for the link. I can't quite see how to get to the forum bit though. |
02-08-2011, 10:04 PM
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Evening Ledian, and welcome to WAB!  Quote:
Originally Posted by RoyW Butterflies seem to be at the top of the list, closely followed by moths, and then perhaps dragonflies. Beetles are relatively low in the popularity stakes because you need specialist keys to identify most of them. | That's it to a T, they are also easier to seek-out.
Take care, Jason |
02-08-2011, 11:30 PM
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Good evening noble Knight thank you for your cortesy.
I've never sought out many beetles, except for Common Red Soldier Beetles (or as I call 'em, Redcoats), I always know where to find them. | | |
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