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Bloody-nosed Beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa) One of the UK&#039;s largest &#039;Leaf beetles&#039; there can&#039;t be that many leaves that could take its weight, surely!?<br /> <br /> One of the first things you may notice from this photograph is the paddle-like appearance of the extremes of the front legs?<br /> <br /> The reason for this is obvious from the outset of this video, along with further interesting information on this beetle contained in the accompanying commentary.<br /> <br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/AmPfqhBnNsM?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Bloody-nosed beetle,Geotagged,Spring,Timarcha tenebricosa,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Bloody-nosed Beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa)

One of the UK's largest 'Leaf beetles' there can't be that many leaves that could take its weight, surely!?

One of the first things you may notice from this photograph is the paddle-like appearance of the extremes of the front legs?

The reason for this is obvious from the outset of this video, along with further interesting information on this beetle contained in the accompanying commentary.

    comments (3)

  1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    And only the male has such legs! It is also distributed in Bulgaria and is still on my wish list! Posted 3 years ago
  2. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    What a bruiser! Posted 2 years ago
  3. View Philip Booker's profile
    Philip Booker
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    I wouldn't argue with it!
     Posted 2 years ago

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The Bloody-nosed beetle

The bloody-nosed beetle , also called blood spewer or blood spewing beetle, is a leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Sep 2, 2022. Captured Apr 18, 2022 16:05 in VW84+8X Brighton, UK.
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  • 183.43mm