Green Beetle

[Kenn]

[Anji]

Great photo Lizz.
I like the way the colour of the flower is reflected on the beetle. Like 'my' beetle, it's a beautiful creature. I want to know what mine is called so that I can look it up and learn a bit more about it. Meanwhile, I still have thousands of them here.
Maybe I need to borrow a child to eat them!

[nirofo]

It's Green Dock Leaf Beetle - Gastrophysa viridula

See here. http://www.falcons.co.uk/default.asp?id=76

or here. http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/orga...sults.php?id=9

or here. http://www.uknature.co.uk/G.viridula-info.html

nirofo.

[Anji]

Sorry, nirofo, but I don't think that's the same critter. It's similar, but longer than mine, I think.
My eyes are starting to go funny from comparing beetle photos.
I'll post the answer if I find out what it is.

[nirofo]

Sorry, nirofo, but I don't think that's the same critter. It's similar, but longer than mine, I think.
My eyes are starting to go funny from comparing beetle photos.
I'll post the answer if I find out what it is.

Any chance you posting a photo so we have a better idea of what we're looking for?

nirofo.

[Anji]

That's a sore point with me (see third post). I don't know what my problem is, but a big shutter comes down on my brain whenever I try to post a photo.
I'll willingly email photos to anyone who wants to trust me with their email address.