Byrrhus
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| Byrrhidae is a small family of beetles, of which there are just ten UK species. The family are more colloquially known as Pill Beetles of which Byrrhus pilula is the commonest species. The name Pill Beetle stems from their ability to retract all appendages into grooves underneath the body, feingin death in this manner. They live among grasses and mosses and are very slow moving. This one was found early in May 2008, climbing to the top of a small Pine tree, in the Clipstone Old Quarter section of Sherwoood Forest near Edwinstowe. | ||
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| UK distribution of Byrrhus
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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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