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Strange beetle
nannyski
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I have noticed a black beetle in the garden today with wings and gangly orange legs , should I avoid it. Thanks
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Is this it?
http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/black-clock-beetle
No that isn't it , I felt the need to avoid it just because of the legs . Thanks for that Alan
Sounds a bit like one of the ichneumon wasps - harmless to us and our gardens. They parasitise other insects.
Was it anything like this?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.