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Beetles

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:40 am
by Jimmy
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

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:47 am
by Northern Lass
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


:o :shock:

What have you got buried under your patio Jimmy!

they look scary!

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:00 pm
by mikleed
Jimmy.......Its's probably on holiday here !!!
Mike.

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:54 pm
by Jimmy

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:00 pm
by Jimmy
Meet Fred the Sexton Beetle.

Image

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:18 pm
by mikleed
Jimmy....Obviously not native to Canada.....as your first post !!
Mike.

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:22 pm
by Jimmy
Hi Mike,

Today was the first time I had ever seen one.

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:52 pm
by cid
we have something like that here. It's a fruit beetle. They buzz scarey................

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:54 pm
by mikleed
Hi, Jimmy.....It looked like that Potato beetle some years ago that i believe came here....forgot the name now!
Mike.

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:21 pm
by sparkstopper
Do you mean the'Colorado' beetle.

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:36 pm
by Rob
What about a Silver Beetle!! They are now extinct!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKlTFDL4 ... re=related

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:53 am
by Northern Lass
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..... :roll:

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 :cry:

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:15 am
by Jimmy
Only the one, I couldn't find the other 3. :lol:

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:56 pm
by Rob
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?

Re: Beetles

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:21 pm
by Northern Lass
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?


:lol: