Beetle mix

Lord Vetinari

Some recent beetle shots from the garden
Brian V.

Small beetle on grass blade




Varied carpet beetle in a potentilla flower


14-spot ladybirds mating


Longhorn beetle






High flying ground beetle - 6 feet up on an echium leaf

Stumblebum

All rock!

Lord Vetinari

Stumblebum wrote: »

All rock!

Thanks for the comment SB - appreciated
Brian v.

Addiebee

I really like the carpet beetle photo! As usual, great work!

Lord Vetinari

Addiebee wrote: »

I really like the carpet beetle photo! As usual, great work!

Thanks Addie :
Brian v.

chadd

Yeah, I really like carpet beetle too. It's armor really looks like a carpet)

Lord Vetinari

chadd wrote: »

Yeah, I really like carpet beetle too. It's armor really looks like a carpet)

Thanks Chadd for the comments.
Not sure if carpet beetles are so named because they look like carpets or because the larvae eat carpets - have a feeling it's the latter.
Brian v.