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False Firefly (Drilus flavescens) (male) Drilus flavescens,Geotagged,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

False Firefly (Drilus flavescens) (male)

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  1. View Philip Booker's profile
    Philip Booker
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    I was thrilled to find the male of this nationally scarce species in my garden in May 2020, which demonstrates one of the most extreme cases of sexual dimorphism in the insect world.

    The caterpillar-like female is many times larger than the male and unrecognisable as the same species.

    This is a still from a video on my Youtube Wildlife channel which can be viewed here:
    Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
  2. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Wonderful documentation and welcome to JungleDragon, Philip! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      Thank you for having me.

      I have lots more to contribute and I've already learned some things from this site, so glad I found you.       Posted 5 years ago
  4. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Welcome to JungleDragon, Philip. You've made an exceptional start. We normally have to spent some time educating new members but you seem to get everything right from the start: photo + location + species. And even a video. Altogether a rich post.

    The only tiny comment I have is that what you've currently put in a comment, could/should go into the description field of the post, but it's no huge issue. You can access that field using the "Edit details" button below the photo.

    Hope you like it here, don't hesitate to ask if anything is unclear.     Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      Thank you

      I thought at the time I may have made that error, but corrected it for the follow-up, 'Robberfly'.

      I would not want to upset a Robberfly :-)

      I'm hugely impressed with the set-up.

      Respect to those responsible.

      pk       Posted 5 years ago

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The Drilus flavescens

''Drilus flavescens'' is a species of ''beetles'' belonging to the family Drilidae.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Philip Booker
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Uploaded Jul 15, 2020. Captured in 65 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FL, UK.
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