Bloody-nose beetles

[Isopods others]

Spring again, this has meant an increase in wandering Bloody-nose beetle wandering, this time I have captured four, at least one male and one female, I'm hoping to keep them for a time, they feed near exclusively on 'Lady Bedstraw' and related plants and so I've put Sticky weed ( a related plant) which I hope they will eat

 

[Introvertebrate]

So since you're British, I have to ask. Are they bloody nose beetles, or just nose beetles? I thought you might be saying, "Bloody Hell, I hate those bloody 'Nose Beetles'."

 

[Isopods others]

It's because when you touch them they excrete a bright red, foul tasting fluid, like if you got a bloody nose ha
So Bloody nose beetles

 

[Introvertebrate]

It's because when you touch them they excrete a bright red, foul tasting fluid, like if you got a bloody nose ha
So Bloody nose beetles

Got it. Well, it seemed funny at the time.

 

[itchygrrr]

How do you keep them?

 

[Isopods others]

Pretty easy, lady bedstraw exclusively or related plants as good, create a wet corner for hydration