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Stuart Forum Clown


Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16835 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject: I.D please |
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Any bug experts out there know what this is? Sat there for a while so snapped a few shots of it..not very big at all..
messy eater too!
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davo Captivebred Communist

Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 1091 Location: glos.
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Any excuse to show us what you can do with a macro
I think its a longhorn beetle, Leptura maculata |
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Stuart Forum Clown


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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | think its a longhorn beetle, Leptura maculata |
Don't swear at me!..lol..nah seriously would like to know what it was as I have some shots of it for another comp I am entering..  _________________
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Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 5738 Location: London
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Stuart Forum Clown


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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Nice one Cheers for the link..thats the kiddy alright..says they are common.. there was me thinking it some weird and wonderfull thing..lol.still got some decent shots of it for the competition. _________________
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MJ Site Moderator

Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 5738 Location: London
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Uncommon in Britain, usually on flowers or old wood,
but here in a garden and perched on a line of washing! |
I'll pick you up tomorrow for an opticians appointment  _________________ Paul
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davo Captivebred Communist

Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 1091 Location: glos.
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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lol, yeah it's not the quadrifasciata, it's the maculata. Like everything stu that is "common"... it isn't anymore... Lots of bugs (and everything in general) you just don't see as much as you used too... and those older than me will realise it even more. |
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Stuart Forum Clown


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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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I thought it was the one next to it..lol..never make a birdwatcher would I..lmao _________________
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davo Captivebred Communist

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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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by the way if i get any of these nice big long words wrong... it's because just having watched harry potter  |
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Stuart Forum Clown


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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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