Beetle pics from Crystal

These beetle pics from Crystal are whetting my appetite for a beetle talk some time later in the year. Thanks Crystal. Keep them coming!
Becky

Carabus glabratus - a type of ground beetle

Chrysolina polita

Cetonia aurata - Rose Chafer

Carabus glabratus - Smooth Ground Beetle

Flicking through last year's photos I found this one of a beetle I hadn't identified, but have now! It's Carabus glabratus, which I think means Smooth Ground Beetle. It's very common. Its wings are fused together so it can't fly, but  I was reading that apparently some ground beetles within the same species can fly whilst others can't! Interesting.

Becky