Tuesday 7 April 2015

New Species - Devil's Coach Horse

Now it's really Spring and stuff is appearing all over the place. I saw my first Ladybird in the East Field this morning (a Seven-spot) and later found a Devil's Coach Horse (Staphylinus olens) which was in my shoe when I put it on. Luckily the beetle was no worse for being almost crushed except for being obviously cross which it demonstrated by arching its rear end and excreting fluid.

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