Unidentied bug in garden

LooseBoots · Post by **LooseBoots** » Sun 06 May 2012 8:30 am

Yesterday whilst spraying some ants saw a bug I have not seen before. It was like a little red beetle with an 8 on its back. Reminded me a an American football shirt.

LooseBoots · Post by **LooseBoots** » Tue 08 May 2012 7:22 am

I really wish I had taken a picture of this beetle.....can`t find out what itis and can`t see it in the garden to take pic now.

Typical..................never mind.

Maybe it`s a MAN U BEETLE????

Mozgor · Post by **Mozgor** » Fri 11 May 2012 1:44 pm

LooseBoots wrote:I really wish I had taken a picture of this beetle.....can`t find out what itis and can`t see it in the garden to take pic now.

Typical..................never mind.

Maybe it`s a MAN U BEETLE????

Hi - was it this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhynchophorus_ferrugineus

LooseBoots · Post by **LooseBoots** » Fri 11 May 2012 3:08 pm

No.
I saw some others yesterday with an 8 on the back but the ones i saw originally where a deep bright red. That`s why they reminded me of a football shirt..............

dippersgirl · Post by **dippersgirl** » Sat 14 Jul 2012 4:27 pm

Don't know what your beetles are, but have seen them also.
I've seen a strange bug in my garden too, anybody who can identify this???