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Latin name: Timarcha tenebricosa
Size: Approximately 23mms long.
Distribution: Found mainly in southern England.
Months seen: April to September.
Habitat: Grassland and heathland.
Food: Feeds lady's bedstraw, a common wild wildflower.
Special features: The bloody-nosed beetle is one our largest leaf beetles which can often be found, in spring and early summer, walking slowly over grassy areas.
When you look at it from above, the line down the centre of its back gives the appearance of wing casings, but in fact it is a flightless
beetle.
UK Safari Beetle Section
UK Safari Creepy-Crawlies Section
How the bloody-nosed beetle got its curious name
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