Beetle

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• sotongeoff Posts: 9,802

  February 2013

  Stag beetles dont fly-do they?-are they around now?

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• Bunny ... Posts: 3,471

  February 2013

  I don't know if they do or not , here these things fly and no not around yet , when gets warmer. Sorry memory re jiggled (random) wanted to know what they are when they arrive , lab olive still has scar on lip from last attachment of one (her own fault trying to eat it)

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• Palustris Posts: 4,307

  February 2013

  Stag beetles are big.

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• nutcutlet Posts: 27,441

  February 2013

  how big are these beetles? where do you see them ? (ground, plants, compost heap?) are there lots of them or the occasional one

  
  
  In the sticks near Peterborough

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• Bunny ... Posts: 3,471

  February 2013

  Quite a few appear like spiders, come in the house on walls, outside on deck or walls, pergola , like you would see a fly etc size errr, maybe half inch long.

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• sotongeoff Posts: 9,802

  February 2013

  Wouldn't be green shield bugs??-though the description.....

  http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=519

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• nutcutlet Posts: 27,441

  February 2013

  I'll have a think, not sounding familiar at the moment. When they turn up you may have to take a pic.

  
  
  In the sticks near Peterborough

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• Obelixx Posts: 30,052

  February 2013

  Look up fur beetles which are native and Asian long horned beetles which are a pest and look quite spidery. 

  Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
  

  "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."

  Plato
  

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• sotongeoff Posts: 9,802

  February 2013

  Forget the green shield bug-forgot they were black-is this it?

  

   

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• Bunny ... Posts: 3,471

  February 2013

  http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-5tuetn think its this....
  
  
  
  Pine weevil

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