I opened the window so one of them could go out. There was only one left and it was still there this morning so I took a photo
Then cause I had some slate I put it up against the wall since it fell off the wall and kept trying to climb up again then when it crawled on I went outside and walked up to my border to put it in
and he or she had crawled off when I looked at the front and the back I looked on side and everything after aswell and he or she definitely crawled off
Now the adult varied carpet beetle can look for mates or mate with other beetles (outside) and not just mate but also feed on nectar and pollen and pollinate flowers like they were born to do as adults aswell
2nd April 2023
pollen beetle
A different species of beetle
Monday 3rd April 2023
in the garden
Pollen Beetle
2 pollen beetles mateing
- so possibly male and female
4th April
Click beetle
In my wildflower border Climbing one of my seedlings
I found out I can use my magnifying glass and zoom in and then take a photo
An ant spotted the click beetle so it followed it around and felt him or her with its feellers so the beetle stayed still. The way an ants sight works is They can only see things that move so can there eyes are made to sense movement but can’t see things that don’t move very well so cause they have poor eyesight rely on movement and there antennaes which act as feelers so creatures will stay still if an ant spots them then when it looses interest will continue the Ant stood back and allowed it past then left
Here they are
beetle wisely staying still
The click beetles antennaes serve the same function
like most Animals with antennaes the beetle is feeling around. Antennaes are also called feellers