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 Interesting beetle (larva?)
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 01-06-2008 21:03
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Saw this strange beetle burrowing into chalky soil in southern England today - size just over 1cm. Can anyone tell me what it might be?
ChrisR attached the following image:  [115.83Kb] Edited by ChrisR on 01-06-2008 21:18 |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 01-06-2008 21:30
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3917 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Might be a Silpha larva (carrion beetle), compare to thread http://www.dipter...ad_id=8551! Regards, Sundew |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 01-06-2008 23:04
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
That looks very similar - thanks  We do have Silpha sp. on the ame site so that is very likely and your photos look a very close match  |
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