Beetles
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- Jimmy
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Beetles
As anyone seen any of these around here. I have just found one on my patio.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h ... 3&ct=image
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h ... 3&ct=image
- Northern Lass
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Re: Beetles
Jimmy wrote:As anyone seen any of these around here. I have just found one on my patio.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h ... 3&ct=image


What have you got buried under your patio Jimmy!
they look scary!
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Re: Beetles
Meet Fred the Sexton Beetle.


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Re: Beetles
Jimmy....Obviously not native to Canada.....as your first post !!
Mike.
Mike.
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Re: Beetles
Hi Mike,
Today was the first time I had ever seen one.
Today was the first time I had ever seen one.
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Re: Beetles
we have something like that here. It's a fruit beetle. They buzz scarey................
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Re: Beetles
Hi, Jimmy.....It looked like that Potato beetle some years ago that i believe came here....forgot the name now!
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Re: Beetles
What about a Silver Beetle!! They are now extinct!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKlTFDL4 ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKlTFDL4 ... re=related
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Re: Beetles
Rob wrote:What about a Silver Beetle!! They are now extinct!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKlTFDL4 ... re=related
Sorry Jimmy just ignore Robs ramblings.....

is that a photo you took of Fred Jimmy?
is there just one Fred or is there a lady Fred too?
bet he is lonely

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Re: Beetles
Only the one, I couldn't find the other 3. 

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Re: Beetles
Since when do i need a Northern Lass to apologise for me!!
I can't imagine Jimmy The Cat taking offense!!
Interesting stuff though Jimmy if i may say so.
Fred the Beetle ? mmmm and is there a lady Beetle under your patio by any chance?
I can't imagine Jimmy The Cat taking offense!!
Interesting stuff though Jimmy if i may say so.
Fred the Beetle ? mmmm and is there a lady Beetle under your patio by any chance?
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Re: Beetles
Rob wrote:Since when do i need a Northern Lass to apologise for me!!
I can't imagine Jimmy The Cat taking offense!!
Interesting stuff though Jimmy if i may say so.
Fred the Beetle ? mmmm and is there a lady Beetle under your patio by any chance?
