Beetle ID

Paul Iddon

Was walking beside the river high up on the bank.


Is it a land beetle, or a water beetle? Is actually as I suspect, a Dor beetle?

If land, what kind of habitat? Grass, flowers? What do they eat?

If water, do they live in running water or ponds? Clean water or stagnant? Feeding habits?


So many questions!!!






The one at the front is I think the female, cos the other kept chasing it and tried repeatedly to climb on its back!





Paul.

Skippy

Paul Iddon wrote:

Was walking beside the river high up on the bank.

Is it a land beetle, or a water beetle? Is actually as I suspect, a Dor beetle?
If land, what kind of habitat? Grass, flowers? What do they eat?
If water, do they live in running water or ponds? Clean water or stagnant? Feeding habits?
So many questions!!!
The one at the front is I think the female, cos the other kept chasing it and tried repeatedly to climb on its back!

Paul.

Looks like a Stag Beetle to me, but there are a few that look similar as you said ..... they were simply playing piggy back my friend

.... Skippy
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Lord Vetinari

Good captures Paul - my first thought was dung beetle.

Brian V.

Paul Iddon

Fanx folks


Paul.