docholiday Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Ok fellow PW members any body able to help me with identification,taken last week in woodland area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Looks almost like a cockroach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 no idea what it is,but what a stunning photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 not a clue great pic, may help if you know what plant it was on, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambhat Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Can't say for certain, but looks like it could be a hogweed bonking beetle. (I kid you not). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 pretty sure its a red soldier beetle very good pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 pretty sure its a red soldier beetle very good pic Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Red Soldier beetle sounds good Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Can't say for certain, but looks like it could be a hogweed bonking beetle. (I kid you not). Don't know about Hogweed, but I'm pretty sure its the same beetle that bonks its eyes out on cow parsley......... always puzzled me as a lad, why cow parsley and not other plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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