Nalassus laevioctostriatus

Darkling Beetles.

/ Michael Griffiths / 2 Comments

Sunrise: 07.17 Sunset: 05.30

Darkling beetles, in this case Nalassus Laevioctostriatus, are common and very numerous in Hoo Wood. On the last couple of evenings I counted a dozen or more of these beetles grazing algae on each foot or two length of oak tree trunk I looked at.

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Nalassus Laevioctostriatus.

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Nalassus Laevioctostriatus.

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Amorous Nalassus Laevioctostriatus.