Location: Short River Road, Westbury
Resources: http://www.uksafari.com/bloody-nosedbeetle.htm
Notes: UKs largest leaf beetle. The wing case is fused together, therefore this beetle is wingless. So named because when disturbed it drops a spot of blood from its mouth.
That looks very much like a South African toktokkie. Ours knocks on the ground, I guess a mating call.
ReplyDeleteHi, yes, they look look a bit alike don't they. I'm glad ours doesn't get as big as 6.5cm! What an interesting way to attract a mate. Here's a video of the Tok Tokkie beetle 'drumming' on the ground, here's a video from National Geographic: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/bugs-animals/beetles/beetle_tok_tokkie/
DeleteThanks for commenting Elephant's Eye!