Beetle are a hugely important part of our biodiversity disposing of huge amounts of waste ,be it plant or animal
waste in a natural biological way.These are some of the ones I was lucky enough to find this year.
waste in a natural biological way.These are some of the ones I was lucky enough to find this year.Dor Beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius)
Great Silver Diving Beetle (Dyticus marginalis
Hypera (Antidonus) zoilus (Weevil)
Click beetle (Athous hirtus?) 
Click beetle (Athous hirtus?)
TWO BANDED LONGHORN BEETLE (Rhagium bifasciatum)
RED HEADED CARDINAL BEETLE (Pyrochroa serraticornis)
Type of longhorn beetle Grammoptera ruficornis
A CLICK BEETLE (ATHOUS HAEMORRHOIDALIS)
Donacia vulgarisPhratora vulgatissima
Agonum mulleri
Acilius sulcatus or possibly Acilius canaliculatus
Galeruca tanaceti
Aphodius rufipes (dung beetle)
Soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva
Hey John you have some great shots of Beetles.I think that Beetle is called a Two Banded Longhorn. I put up a shot showing its two bands. Thanks for the help.
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