A good night even if nothing new, 45/22. Highlights were an uncommonly marked Diamond-back moth and the beetle Oedemera femoralis #teammoth #ukbeetles
October 29, 2026 at 12:43 PM
A good night even if nothing new, 45/22. Highlights were an uncommonly marked Diamond-back moth and the beetle Oedemera femoralis #teammoth #ukbeetles
Came across this unusual small #Beetle while out and about ,not sure what the two side appendages are......legs ? although I thought Beetle species only had three pairs .It was about 4mm in length ,but could leap like a Grasshopper. Any ideas please @ianbeavis.bsky.social #ukbeetles#insects
October 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Came across this unusual small #Beetle while out and about ,not sure what the two side appendages are......legs ? although I thought Beetle species only had three pairs .It was about 4mm in length ,but could leap like a Grasshopper. Any ideas please @ianbeavis.bsky.social #ukbeetles#insects
Mating pair of Galeruca tanaceti beetles, West Monkseaton, Thursday. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a gravid beetle before
#galerucatanaceti #beetles #ukbeetles #ukinsects #entomology
#galerucatanaceti #beetles #ukbeetles #ukinsects #entomology
October 3, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Mating pair of Galeruca tanaceti beetles, West Monkseaton, Thursday. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a gravid beetle before
#galerucatanaceti #beetles #ukbeetles #ukinsects #entomology
#galerucatanaceti #beetles #ukbeetles #ukinsects #entomology
Some insects seen at the weekend while out for various walks in the current heatwave. #teammoth #mothsmatter #insectsuk #ukbeetles
May 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Some insects seen at the weekend while out for various walks in the current heatwave. #teammoth #mothsmatter #insectsuk #ukbeetles
Today was all about chasing Green tiger beetles #ukbeetles
April 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Today was all about chasing Green tiger beetles #ukbeetles
July 2, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I think this is Oedemera femoralis? On the wall by the actinic light at Maesteg last night. #ukbeetles
March 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I think this is Oedemera femoralis? On the wall by the actinic light at Maesteg last night. #ukbeetles
Grantchester Field Studies: 26th April.
Lots of Tortoise beetles were found (Cassida vibex). The fierst clue was in the small round holes in the Knapweed leaves. A bit of searching and we began to find these green camouflage experts. #ukbeetles
Lots of Tortoise beetles were found (Cassida vibex). The fierst clue was in the small round holes in the Knapweed leaves. A bit of searching and we began to find these green camouflage experts. #ukbeetles
May 1, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Grantchester Field Studies: 26th April.
Lots of Tortoise beetles were found (Cassida vibex). The fierst clue was in the small round holes in the Knapweed leaves. A bit of searching and we began to find these green camouflage experts. #ukbeetles
Lots of Tortoise beetles were found (Cassida vibex). The fierst clue was in the small round holes in the Knapweed leaves. A bit of searching and we began to find these green camouflage experts. #ukbeetles
Black and yellow Long Horn Beetle about to take off - Devon, June 2025 #ukwildlife #ukinsects #ukbeetles #insects #insectsofbluesky #beetlesofbluesky
June 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Black and yellow Long Horn Beetle about to take off - Devon, June 2025 #ukwildlife #ukinsects #ukbeetles #insects #insectsofbluesky #beetlesofbluesky
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Another 2 species of Pterostichus ground beetle are the Black Clock Beetle , Pterostichus madidus, and the Great Blackclock ,Pterostichus niger. Like most other Pterostichus species they eat slugs as well as insects and plant material.
January 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A quite common predator in wet environments is the Rain beetle , Pterostichus melanarius, one of the ground beetles. It feeds on insects as well as plants but prefers slugs.
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#UKNature, #UKWildlife , #UKInvertebrates , #UKInsects , #UKBeetles, #Nature, #Wildlife , #Insects, #Beetles , #Invertebrates
January 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
A quite common predator in wet environments is the Rain beetle , Pterostichus melanarius, one of the ground beetles. It feeds on insects as well as plants but prefers slugs.
#UKNature, #UKWildlife , #UKInvertebrates , #UKInsects , #UKBeetles, #Nature, #Wildlife , #Insects, #Beetles , #Invertebrates
#UKNature, #UKWildlife , #UKInvertebrates , #UKInsects , #UKBeetles, #Nature, #Wildlife , #Insects, #Beetles , #Invertebrates
My SECOND stag beetle of 2025, albeit this time a Lesser stag, and again it's a casualty of human traffic. Dying, after being stepped on on a path. #ukbeetles #stagbeetle
May 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
My SECOND stag beetle of 2025, albeit this time a Lesser stag, and again it's a casualty of human traffic. Dying, after being stepped on on a path. #ukbeetles #stagbeetle
I’m looking for help with this Rove Beetle identity. Is it Megalinus glabratus? I’m struggling to find info on aging and gender effects on colour.
#UKBeetles
#UKBeetles
September 14, 2024 at 6:55 PM
I’m looking for help with this Rove Beetle identity. Is it Megalinus glabratus? I’m struggling to find info on aging and gender effects on colour.
#UKBeetles
#UKBeetles
Afternoon. Looking forward to learning about a group I know little about. #UKbeetles
September 27, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Afternoon. Looking forward to learning about a group I know little about. #UKbeetles
A Variable Longhorn Beetle, Stenocorus meridianus, I think, resting on the edge of a rose at the National Trust's Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire (5.6.26)
@midsandeastnt.bsky.social #InsectThursday #Beetles #UKBeetles
@midsandeastnt.bsky.social #InsectThursday #Beetles #UKBeetles
June 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
A Variable Longhorn Beetle, Stenocorus meridianus, I think, resting on the edge of a rose at the National Trust's Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire (5.6.26)
@midsandeastnt.bsky.social #InsectThursday #Beetles #UKBeetles
@midsandeastnt.bsky.social #InsectThursday #Beetles #UKBeetles
A Tawny Longhorn Beetle, Paracorymbia fulva, I think, feeding on a Bramble flower
#WildWebsWednesday #InsectThursday #Beetles #UKBeetles
#WildWebsWednesday #InsectThursday #Beetles #UKBeetles
June 10, 2026 at 8:46 AM
A Tawny Longhorn Beetle, Paracorymbia fulva, I think, feeding on a Bramble flower
#WildWebsWednesday #InsectThursday #Beetles #UKBeetles
#WildWebsWednesday #InsectThursday #Beetles #UKBeetles
I know they're very common, but they're still an impresive Beetle - Black-and-Yellow Longhorn Beetle, Rutpela maculata, staring into the abyss at Ninesprings this morning. @teamdiptera.bsky.social @colsocbi.bsky.social #ukbeetles #ukwildlife #closeenoughphotography #notquitemacro
June 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I know they're very common, but they're still an impresive Beetle - Black-and-Yellow Longhorn Beetle, Rutpela maculata, staring into the abyss at Ninesprings this morning. @teamdiptera.bsky.social @colsocbi.bsky.social #ukbeetles #ukwildlife #closeenoughphotography #notquitemacro
Soldier Beetle, Cantharis rustica, and a Seven-Spot Ladybird feasting on Aphids, #yeovilcountrypark Lyde Road Riverside Walk earlier @colsocbi.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social #ukbeetles #ukwildlife #uknature
May 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Soldier Beetle, Cantharis rustica, and a Seven-Spot Ladybird feasting on Aphids, #yeovilcountrypark Lyde Road Riverside Walk earlier @colsocbi.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social #ukbeetles #ukwildlife #uknature
Rose Chafers and female Large Red Damselfly, back garden earlier @colsocbi.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #uknature #ukwildlife #ukinsects #ukbeetles
May 21, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Rose Chafers and female Large Red Damselfly, back garden earlier @colsocbi.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #uknature #ukwildlife #ukinsects #ukbeetles
My favourite little beetles, which it seems I've been mistakenly calling Pollen Beetles all these years, instead of Fruitworm Beetles, or Byturus ochraceus to be precise. Hey ho. @colsocbi.bsky.social @britishbugs.bsky.social #ukbeetles #ukwildlife #uknature
May 11, 2026 at 1:54 PM
My favourite little beetles, which it seems I've been mistakenly calling Pollen Beetles all these years, instead of Fruitworm Beetles, or Byturus ochraceus to be precise. Hey ho. @colsocbi.bsky.social @britishbugs.bsky.social #ukbeetles #ukwildlife #uknature
Green Dock Beetles, Gastrophysa viridula, #yeovilcountrypark Ninesprings earlier. @britishbugs.bsky.social @colsocbi.bsky.social #somersetwildlifetrust #ukbeetles #ukwildlife #uknature
May 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Green Dock Beetles, Gastrophysa viridula, #yeovilcountrypark Ninesprings earlier. @britishbugs.bsky.social @colsocbi.bsky.social #somersetwildlifetrust #ukbeetles #ukwildlife #uknature
More from Ham Hill yesterday, Green-Veined White, Holly Blue, Bloody-Nosed Beetle and Violet Oil Beetle @savebutterflies.bsky.social #ukbeetles #ukwildlife #uknature #ukbutterflies
April 17, 2026 at 7:52 AM
More from Ham Hill yesterday, Green-Veined White, Holly Blue, Bloody-Nosed Beetle and Violet Oil Beetle @savebutterflies.bsky.social #ukbeetles #ukwildlife #uknature #ukbutterflies
We found this very tiny, very pretty Weevil at RSPB Ham Wall on our recent visit there. I think it is a Willow Catkin Weevil, Dorytomus taeniatus - there were lots of Willows around, but I’m always happy to be corrected! #WeevilWednesday #UKBeetles
March 18, 2026 at 8:39 AM
We found this very tiny, very pretty Weevil at RSPB Ham Wall on our recent visit there. I think it is a Willow Catkin Weevil, Dorytomus taeniatus - there were lots of Willows around, but I’m always happy to be corrected! #WeevilWednesday #UKBeetles