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Thick legged flower Beetle

Thick legged flower Beetle

Sometimes known as a swollen-thighed beetle or a false oil beetle, and its latin name is Oedemera nobilis. A major pollinator and is common in gardens and other...
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Sometimes known as a swollen-thighed beetle or a false oil beetle, and its latin name is Oedemera nobilis. A major pollinator and is common in gardens and other flowering vegetation and is common in southern areas of the UK
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture 9/1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 100/1

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Taunton, Somerset, GB

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Aug, 2021

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