Friday, 14 June 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 159. Bloody nose beetle

This beetle gets its name by producing a foul-tasting, bright red secretion from its mouth. This liquid deters potential predators.

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Seeing the Changes 2177

On the Loughor-Gorseinon border, noted Sneezewort ( Achilla ptarmica ) in flower as well as Hawthorn ( Crataegus monogyna ) and ...