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What is this bug on my toilet window sill, NW England, approx. 10-15mm long? (feddit.uk)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by rah@feddit.uk to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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[–] bishoponarope@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Black Clock Beetle I think, some info: https://www.ukbeetles.co.uk/pterostichus-madidus

[–] RacoonVegetable@reddthat.com 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I read the second word of your comment very wrong

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As did everyone else who spends too much time online.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 months ago

Totally understandable, given how awesome black cloaks are.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bit blurry but either a type of rover beetle or a beetle larva.

[–] rah@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It seemed like a larva, it was pretty translucent. The question is: what kind of beetle?

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

According to Google Lens it's a Great Diving Beetle larva. Cannot verify.

EDIT - tried again, and this time it says it's a Rove Beetle. So I wouldn't put toouch faith in either result tbh.