Re: Bug challenge

**whitestarling** Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:48 pm

I'm looking, but I dont think I'm going to get anywhere near this one confused

WS

Safari Maiden Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:52 pm

What do you think of a soldier beetle??

SM

**Laikipia** Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:22 pm

:What:

you're all doing brilliantly - i admit i am totally stuck.

Lai

tigerburnie Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:21 pm

The butterfly is a Large Skipper(so the warden told me),I've never heard of an Essex Skipper!
I thought the beetle might be a Cardinal,but I'm unsure.

**littlewid** Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:40 pm

Heres the link that I found the Essex Skipper on TB

http://www.britishbutterflies.co.uk/species-info.asp?vernacular=Essex+Skipper&x=34&y=5

still checking for the bug.

littlewid-x-

**whitestarling** Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:48 pm

Thats the one I found it on as well, only I went for the Small Skipper
Just had another check, and found these

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Easy to confuse the two I would have thought
Bugs still bugging me
WS

**littlewid** Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:16 pm

They are very similar WS aren't they, thats a great pic of them both.
yep, the bugs still bugging me too.....darn bugs Bug challenge - Page 3 40683

littlewid-x-

Safari Maiden Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:46 am

Why I think the bug may be a Soldier Beetle:

Lets compare:

TB's Beetle

Bug challenge - Page 3 Waa_be11

Cardinal Beetle . . Soldier Beetle

The biggest identifier for me are the legs. TBs bug seems to have half black at the ends and half the same colour as the body. The cardinal beetle is all black. There is also a hint of dark at the rump on TBs were the cardinal is a solid colour and the Soldier as the dark rump to.

I could be completely wrong, but that is how I have come to the Soldier beetle conclusion.

SM

tigerburnie Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:50 pm

The Cardinal has black legs and mine(?) has got reddish legs,looking like a soldier to me.Shame it's not more in focus,but I was aiming at the butterfly.

**littlewid** Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:22 pm

It does appear to be a Soldoer doesn't it. Although TB's looks like it's got a smaller head, then a bit of body and then an oblong bit with a dark rump. SM's Soldier seems to have a bigger head and then his body is all one piece but does have the dark rump. I think your right SM but they do look a little different.....if thats not too double dutch Very Happy

littlewid-x-

Safari Maiden Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:22 am

Plus the antenna are the same segmented fashion, were the cardinal looks serrated(?) and shorter.

SM

**littlewid** Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:31 pm

I'm agreeing and reckon it's a Soldier too........Does anyone know if Soldier Beetles are related to Soldier Ants scratch

littlewid-x-

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