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by coker

On the bathroom window cill, just now.
For scale, the dip he's sitting in is the line of grout between white tiles!

Uploaded21/03/2011 - 22:11

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GIULIO57 GIULIO57

31 posts
17 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 22/03/2011 - 06:40 Link

Sharp. Very good playing with DOF. Does it come from Mars??

PPG

coker coker

1547 posts
16 years
Wiltshire

Posted 22/03/2011 - 07:54 Link

thanks, Giuilio.
No, he's from the dark side of my bathroom!

Coker.

The more I look, the more there is to see!

pete pete

150 posts
17 years
Stafford

Posted 22/03/2011 - 23:02 Link

Looks like an adult carpet beetle to me. The adults themselves dont do any damage but the larvae do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varied_carpet_beetle

PeteWelshPhot... PeteWelshPhotography

105 posts
17 years
Plymouth UK

Posted 24/03/2011 - 12:20 Link

pete wrote:
Looks like an adult carpet beetle to me. The adults themselves dont do any damage but the larvae do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varied_carpet_beetle

I bet you have really made his day lol ..
A little tip if you need to know anything about British Wildlife join this site.. It is a mine of knowledge and the folk there are friendly and helpful .. I hope this helps with your bug

Pete

Pentax K7 and K5 and several black tubey things with magnifying glass in that twist around and move in and out - to be honest I am not sure exactly what I have. Will list the proper names one day..