Saturday, 15 September 2007

Calling all entomologists...


Does anyone have any idea what species of beetle this is? The photo was taken whilst walking in the Lake District if it makes identification any easier...

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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous15 September 2007 at 22:25

    I believe it's a lame beetle, a lesser cousin of the better known leet beetle. Nice photo though! - Ben

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  2. Ben D15 September 2007 at 23:07

    Thanks! So, Coleopterus lamus you reckon? I dunno, I think it looks cooler than that ;)

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  3. Anonymous15 September 2007 at 23:57

    Actually you may be right, it does have cool blue tinged bits . . .

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  4. Ben D15 September 2007 at 23:58

    And eyelashes, it looks like...

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  5. John Evo16 September 2007 at 01:36

    Looks like a stink bug!

    I've been trying to figure this one out for some time, if anyone knows dragonflys.

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