Saturday 17 May 2014

Beetlemania in the Moth Trap


Along with 3 Cockchafers and some Carpet moths, I discovered this handsome black beetle. About 2cm long.

1 comment:

Paul Brain said...

Barry Stewart kindly identified the beetle as Nicrophorus humator

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