| An extremely
rare beetle, presently classed as RDB1 and endangered in
the UK. Teredus cylindricus has been known to
occur at Sherwood Forest for many years, but modern
Sherwood records are few. We were surprised to find
several adults after dark, on a dead section of an old
Oak at Clipstone Old Quarter in early January 2013, when
weather conditions were extremely mild for the time of
year. Measuring around 4.5 - 5mm in length, this beetle
is probably very easy to overlook and it may be best to
search for it on mild nights during the early Spring. |
