Hi, I have found this beetle in my garden (UK) and I have no idea what it is. It is brown, about 5mm diameter, looks a bit like it has scales, and has long antenne. The strange thing about it, is that it has about 10+ 'whiskery' things coming out of both sides of it. These are also brown. does anyone have any ideas, or websites?
Also, i found it on my wooden post box?
2007-12-07 05:13:52 · 4 answers · asked by xTamsynx 1 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
You can go to www.whatsthatbug.com and find out what the bug is. I can't say as I've ever heard of that.....good luck.
2007-12-07 05:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by artistagent116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run for the hills, it is the first of a scouting party sent by very small beetle like aliens who are here to abduct our wooden mail boxes. So far they have taken 5 of mine and my wooden leg.
2007-12-07 17:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by james c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a larva of something. Lacewings have whiskers like that. Adult beetles don't. Except that a larva doesn't have long antennae. A picture (set your camera to macro) would be really helpful.
2007-12-07 05:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
aha!!!
THAT IS THE LESSER SPOTTED BROWN WHISKERY BUG..
don't touch it.. the are highly poisonous and extremely rare!
2007-12-07 05:16:46 · answer #4 · answered by knox60751 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋