Bug Hunting

Stuart M · Sunday at 9:28 AM

Today I went bug hunting with my 4yo and we found a few interesting things. Most of all a beetle I haven't seen before. About 2-3cm and shinny blue golden colour (doesn't really show up on my phone camera).
South Wales UK.

Andrew Clayton · Sunday at 9:32 AM

Stuart M said:
Today I went bug hunting with my 4yo and we found a few interesting things. Most of all a beetle I haven't seen before. About 2-3cm and shinny blue golden colour (doesn't really show up on my phone camera).
South Wales UK.

Raft spider, and a weevil by the looks of it. Cool finds

Ratmosphere · Sunday at 1:36 PM

Andrew Clayton said:
Raft spider, and a weevil by the looks of it. Cool finds

I'm almost certain the first one is a wolf spider, and the second one is a granulated ground beetle Carabus granulatus.

Andrew Clayton · Sunday at 1:45 PM

Ratmosphere said:
I'm almost certain the first one is a wolf spider, and the second one is a granulated ground beetle Carabus granulatus.

Not gonna argue that, 1st glance that's what I thought, closer look think I'm wrong.

Stuart M · Sunday at 2:43 PM

Thanks all. I'm going to start researching them now

zsiciarz · Monday at 3:54 AM

Ratmosphere said:
I'm almost certain the first one is a wolf spider, and the second one is a granulated ground beetle Carabus granulatus.

The spider is a Trochosa species (ruricola/terricola). And I think you're right about the beetle.

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