Post by forumhulio on Nov 22, 2012 10:50:32 GMT -8
Hey wonderful forum members! I have one other request for some assistance here. I really did appreciate the help with both the wasp and caterpillar in my other thread.
The day I filmed this, I saw this patch of meadow buttercups (Ranunculus acris) being basically decimated by beetles feeding on them. As the video carries on, you can see the beetles were eating the flowers down to nothing really. I had never seen this out in the wild before and it seemed to hint at an invasive species when something seems so out of balance. However, the meadow buttercup itself is a introduced species here in BC so it doesn't necessarily mean the beetle is an introduced species?
Anyways, I was curious about what type of beetle this would be. I know full well that there is an obscene number of species. Any narrowing down would be great.
The day I filmed this, I saw this patch of meadow buttercups (Ranunculus acris) being basically decimated by beetles feeding on them. As the video carries on, you can see the beetles were eating the flowers down to nothing really. I had never seen this out in the wild before and it seemed to hint at an invasive species when something seems so out of balance. However, the meadow buttercup itself is a introduced species here in BC so it doesn't necessarily mean the beetle is an introduced species?
Anyways, I was curious about what type of beetle this would be. I know full well that there is an obscene number of species. Any narrowing down would be great.
