What is/was this.

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Old Merc

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3,673 posts

181 months

Saturday 8th June 2024
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Unearthed this in my garden.




Super Sonic

9,210 posts

68 months

Saturday 8th June 2024
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Snake?

LimaDelta

7,258 posts

232 months

Saturday 8th June 2024
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Probably a ferret given the size. Could be a stoat or weasel.

otolith

61,010 posts

218 months

Saturday 8th June 2024
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Looks like a rodent to me. I’m going squirrel.

FourWheelDrift

90,708 posts

298 months

Saturday 8th June 2024
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Brown Rat skull.

See on here, Rodents page 6 - https://www.mammal.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/...

Old Merc

Original Poster:

3,673 posts

181 months

Sunday 9th June 2024
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FourWheelDrift said:
Brown Rat skull.

See on here, Rodents page 6 - https://www.mammal.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/...
I`m sure you are correct. We have spotted a brown rat in our garden a number of times in the past. Havn`t seen any recently.

WhisperingWasp

1,685 posts

151 months

Thursday 13th June 2024
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Save me doing a new thread...

What is/was this?


FourWheelDrift

90,708 posts

298 months

Thursday 13th June 2024
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WhisperingWasp said:
Save me doing a new thread...

What is/was this?

Swollen Thighed Beetle (Oedemera nobilis).

hidetheelephants

29,750 posts

207 months

Thursday 13th June 2024
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Oxeye daisy. hehe

WhisperingWasp

1,685 posts

151 months

Friday 14th June 2024
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FourWheelDrift said:
Swollen Thighed Beetle (Oedemera nobilis).
Say what you see I guess! thumbup

WhisperingWasp

1,685 posts

151 months

Friday 14th June 2024
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hidetheelephants said:
Oxeye daisy. hehe
I was waiting for this biggrin

otolith

61,010 posts

218 months

Friday 14th June 2024
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WhisperingWasp said:
Save me doing a new thread...

What is/was this?

It's quite obviously a spinach beetle.