Colorful character
Jun 19, 2012 04:34:54 #
Anyone know what it is?
#1 Is it molting. Did it have an accident? Bill
#1 Is it molting. Did it have an accident? Bill
Jun 19, 2012 12:01:20 #
It looks like something chomped down on it. This beetle is Calosoma scrutator, in the family Carabidae. It's a voraceous predator.
Jun 19, 2012 12:15:36 #
gym wrote:
Thanks for the info. With that mouth, voraceous is an understatement. BillIt looks like something chomped down on it. This beetle is Calosoma scrutator, in the family Carabidae. It's a voraceous predator.
Jun 20, 2012 13:14:08 #
glojo
Loc: South Devon, England
Imagine going into your local car bodyshop and saying you wanted your car sprayed in those colours!
Beautiful colours and not something I would want to appear on my salad
Beautiful colours and not something I would want to appear on my salad
Jun 20, 2012 14:47:26 #
glojo wrote:
How would you describe those shifting colors to the paintshop?Imagine going into your local car bodyshop and saying you wanted your car sprayed in those colours!
Beautiful colours and not something I would want to appear on my salad
Beautiful colours and not something I would want to appear on my salad
I'm affraid with that mouth he wouldn't be after the salad, he'd be after you. Bill
Jun 20, 2012 15:12:34 #
glojo
Loc: South Devon, England
Nikkoruser wrote:
I'm affraid with that mouth he wouldn't be after the salad, he'd be after you. Bill
I think it was TVR that had an amazing type of metallic colour that looked different from different angles :)glojo wrote:
How would you describe those shifting colors to the paintshop?Imagine going into your local car bodyshop and saying you wanted your car sprayed in those colours!
Beautiful colours and not something I would want to appear on my salad
Beautiful colours and not something I would want to appear on my salad
I'm affraid with that mouth he wouldn't be after the salad, he'd be after you. Bill
Jun 22, 2012 07:41:54 #
glojo wrote:
I've seen cars painted in such a way that they appear blue from one angle and red from another. BillNikkoruser wrote:
I'm affraid with that mouth he wouldn't be after the salad, he'd be after you. Bill
I think it was TVR that had an amazing type of metallic colour that looked different from different angles :)glojo wrote:
How would you describe those shifting colors to the paintshop?Imagine going into your local car bodyshop and saying you wanted your car sprayed in those colours!
Beautiful colours and not something I would want to appear on my salad
Beautiful colours and not something I would want to appear on my salad
I'm affraid with that mouth he wouldn't be after the salad, he'd be after you. Bill
Jun 22, 2012 09:29:45 #
glojo
Loc: South Devon, England
Nikkoruser wrote:
I'm sure that may well be the paint I am thinking of, especially if it is some very 'classy' type of metallic colouring. quote=glojo quote=Nikkoruser quote=glojo Imagin... (show quote)
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