We have had some seriously hot days recently so when today turned out to be a slightly cooler 32°c (90°F) we were not the only ones relieved. I didn’t spend too much time outside but still managed to find quite a few insects out and about, probably making up for lost time.
When I went to put some tea leaves in the worm farm this morning I lifted the lid to find this dotty beetle totally startled by the sudden light.
I helped him out with a stick and then called out the kids to have a look. (There is no way that any critter is allowed to be released into the wild without everyone getting a look at it.)
I am not sure how he made it in there, I guess he must have been hiding in some leaf litter I put in there a few days ago. He would have had a nice time in there, it is cool and damp, so I think he might be cursing me for evicting him!
Number 1 helpfully held the stick for me while I got my camera and I managed to get a few shots off before he flew off to his new life without his wormy friends.
Worm farm intruder.
I like all species of beetles, so colorful and varied and prehistoric sci-fi looking.
They are great, aren’t they.
I have been thinking of you and the heat… your bug looks like a camoflage earthmover beetle. We have had very warm days, but cooler with cloud cover today, hence the [unusual] internet access at home at TA
I have only managed to post a few images via my phone when in town, on to elladee_ images & places…
I bet there have been many things you wanted to post about but even if you had web access were too relaxed to bother with….
Holidays never last long enough, do they?
I eventually managed to figure out how to do quick uploads from my phone when we were in town, and had one cloudy afternoon of bare internet coverage at TA. Not entirely satisfactory, as there were times I would’ve like to catch up, and I made some poor choices in my reading selection, so catching up on the blogging world would have been nice. Had the holiday lasted any longer, I would never have re-emerged, I think.
Oh well, next time you need to take a loaded kindle. Never a dull moment then.
I agree about not wanting to come back. We would miss you, but I totally understand!