Of the many beetles that we see at Rainham is the humble weevil and they come in many sizes from almost micrscopic ant-sized versions to the the comparatively huge Liparus coronatus. Let us know if you find any different ones.
Acorn Weevil - what a snout! (Chris Slade)
Liparus coronatus (Mark Hart)
Phyllobius pomaceus (Mark Hart)
Phyllobius pomaceus (me)
This courting couple were no more than a couple of mm long! (Me)
Another mini-weevil - Rhynchites aequatus (Chris Slade)
18-6-12
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer