tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042912504591208429.post6507229149158408718..comments2023-10-31T03:28:00.436-07:00Comments on Monmouthshire Moth and Butterfly Group : Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042912504591208429.post-38327500050557754972017-10-22T11:39:12.921-07:002017-10-22T11:39:12.921-07:00The large beetle looks like a Great Silver Diving ...The large beetle looks like a Great Silver Diving Beetle, Hydrophilus piceus, to me. You're right Nick it is a Scavenger beetle. I get a few every year at Newport Wetlands. Quite rare nationally, the Gwent Levels are a stronghold for them. Would be worth recording on Sewbrec's site and including a photo.Larval Webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05523398754604955012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042912504591208429.post-84357596847787004562017-10-21T04:07:14.738-07:002017-10-21T04:07:14.738-07:00The beetle looks like a Dytiscus diving beetle, al...The beetle looks like a Dytiscus diving beetle, although they are hard to ID from upperside photos only.sambbryohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371859974181157877noreply@blogger.com