Beetles to be found in and around Torphins Wood, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Torphins is a village in upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire Scotland. There is nothing particularly special about the wood, it is a mixed species coniferous/deciduous wood, so things found there can probably be found in many other Scottish, British or even European woods. For more information on Torphins itself and the human population there go to Torphins.org.

Insects, beetles 1, 2, ground beetles 1 2, springtails, earwigs, flies, true bugs, bumblebees, bees, wasps, sawflies, butterflies and moths 1 2 3 lacewings etc., dragonflies and damselflies, stoneflies,		Flatworms	Slugs/snails	Worms/leeches	Lice
		Millipedes/centipedes etc.	Spiders 1, 2, harvestmen, mites, ticks, etc.	Woodlice, water fleas, cyclops

Ontholestes tessellatus. An adult rove beetle, Staphylinidae

Ontholestes tessellatus, a rove beetle

Usually found near carrion or dung, but also in compost heaps.

Adult length is 13 - 20 mm.

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Rhagium bifasciatum, adlult longhorn beetle

Rhagium bifasciatum a longhorn beetle

Adults are seen from May to August on trees and flowers. The larva feeds inside decaying conifer stumps - so is hardly ever seen.

Adults are from 12 - 22 mm long.

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Dytiscus marginalis, male, carnivorousgreat water beetle

Dytiscus marginalis, the great water beetle or carnivorous water beetle

Adult and larva are found in ponds and slow moving water, adults are also powerful fliers.

Adult length 27 - 35 mm.

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Endomychus coccineus, fungus beetle, adult

Endomychus coccineus, the Fungus beetle.

Found in woodland and near decaying wood.

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Soldier, sailor beetles

The larva are found amongst the leaf litter, on the soil or near the ground most of the year. The adults are usually found on flower heads in summer.

Larva can be seen year round depending on the weather, adults are only alive in summer.

***Gyrinus natator*, the Whirligig beetle**

Adults are found rushing around on the water surface on slow moving or stagnant water, the larvae are found in the mud or bottom vegetation of shallow water in ponds and ditches.

Adults hibernate during the cold months.

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Elateridae, click beetle, wire worm

Larva and pupa are found in the soil. Adults are found on flowers and leaves, but will drop to the ground and play dead if disturbed.

They are more common in cultivated soil and woodland edges or glades.