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Post by cleanyerlum on Jan 25, 2011 15:37:33 GMT -8
I was out in the garage tonight to empty the tumble dryer and this big fella was in the fluff catcher still alive. I reckon he may have got in there off of some clothes that I was washing/drying to take to the charity shop. Can anyone identify it for me. Not the best picture. I couldn't get it to stop crawling into the shadows to get out of the light. Thanks Andrew  |
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Post by cleanyerlum on Jan 25, 2011 15:39:35 GMT -8
Forgot to mention. In the UK
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Post by nomihoudai on Jan 25, 2011 15:40:49 GMT -8
That's no pansy, so I have no clue  |
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Post by lepidofrance on Jan 25, 2011 16:46:52 GMT -8
Looks like the Great Silver Beetle Hydrous piceus. It feeds on water plants. I'mnot sure with ths ID because the antennae are a little bit too long for H. piceus. I can't say more since the picture is not very acute.  |
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Post by saturniidave on Jan 25, 2011 17:30:20 GMT -8
It looks too small for that Jean Marc, judging by the threads on the towelling. Maybe a Hydrophila?
Dave
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Post by lepidofrance on Jan 26, 2011 2:47:56 GMT -8
Dave, you're right. I did not noticed the towel : too fast glimpse on the picture !
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Post by dynastes23 on Feb 12, 2011 17:18:24 GMT -8
looks like a predacous diving beetle from the us maybe a uk relative
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Post by johnnyboy on Feb 17, 2011 0:18:11 GMT -8
It looks, from the body shape, like a Dytiscus marginalis, bodylength around 30mm. The males can be distinguished by a pad of small suckers on the forelegs.
Johnny
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Post by Khalid Fadil on Feb 18, 2011 21:31:24 GMT -8
Well, I'm pretty sure its an aquatic beetle. You can tell by the fine hairs on the hind legs which serve as paddles for swimming. These beetles can sometimes end up in unexpected places such as in your case. It was probably flying around looking for a new water source and got trapped in your garage instead.
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