Rare beetle that oozes substance from its knees when attacked rediscovered in Wales

“Rare beetle that oozes substance from its knees when attacked rediscovered in Wales”

Natural Resources Wales says short-necked oil beetle has been found in country for first time in nearly 60 years A rare beetle has been rediscovered in Wales after nearly 60 years, conservationists have said. The short-necked oil beetle, driven to the brink of extinction in Britain due to habitat loss over the course of the 20th century, has been found at Castlemartin range in Pembrokeshire, according to Natural Resources Wales (NRW). Continue reading...