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Bananafishbones

Bananafishbones

Incoherently Rambling .....
United Kingdom
This fella was in the mot trap this morning, was just wondering exactly what it is

Regards
Dave
 

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Oddly enough it's a female Great Diving Beetle, Dytiscus marginalis. Are you near water, like a pond for example?


Shane
 
ApusApus said:
Oddly enough it's a female Great Diving Beetle, Dytiscus marginalis. Are you near water, like a pond for example?


Shane
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Hi Shane

The answer is no :eek!: I really don't know of any garden ponds locally but we have a large Village pool but it is around a mile away. Interesting find then.

But many thanks for the ID, certainly clarification that I hadn't seen this species in the garden before

Dave
 
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