19th February 2021 - Timarcha goettingensis Explosion
Today I went for a walk (10km) near the village of Bessy-sur-Cure in the Yonne department of France. As we approached the village on a paved road, I began to see multiple examples of Timarcha goettingensis. I have uploaded 13 observations. The beetles were evident all through the village and out the other end. After that, I did not see anymore.
The weather was warm 17 C, sunny, warm, fresh. It was quite spectacular to see the population explosion of these lovely little beetles.
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A nice find of a charismatic beetle, one which I've not seem much of in the UK unlike its slightly larger cousin Timarcha tenebricosa .. but never in such numbers in one day :)
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