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Hogweed Bonking Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)

Hogweed Bonking Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)

What a rude name! But I saw this on some of our pond grass today, a description of it is: "The most common of all soldier beetles is probably the Hogweed B...
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What a rude name! But I saw this on some of our pond grass today, a description of it is: "The most common of all soldier beetles is probably the Hogweed Bonking Beetle. In summer they often appear in great numbers, basking in sunshine or copulating on flowers." Nice.
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Aperture 35/10 ISO 80 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 430/100

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Jul, 2016

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