Ampedus
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| One of 65 UK species belonging to the Elateridae group (Click Beetles) is Ampedus balteatus. The common name is extremely apt, as the beetle has the ability to flick itself upright should it fall onto it's back. It is able to do this by flexing a well developed joint between the first and second thoracic stermites. This also seems to be used as a defence mechanism if the beetle feels threatened. A. balteatus seems to be far less common than other members of the group and the one pictured was found in May 2006 in Sherwood Forest. | ||
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| UK distribution of Ampedus
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 The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares. Updated September 2011 |
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