With the "humbug" eyes it certainly looks like Anacridium aegypticum. I didn't realise other species had those eyes.

Brenda

Hi Andy,

Thanks for your suggestion.

As far as I have been able to find out, the St. Mark´s flies emerge in April, and this was late autumn.  Perhaps the Andalucian species behave differently? (Are they here at all?).

I was starting to think that perhaps Clive was right after all. I have got lots of ants crawling along in the same place!

Saludos
Petrea

PS: Happy to see Iberianatureforum up and running again. I had given it up after not been able to access for a long time. I even deleted the bookmark!!! 

PSS: Ooups, where did the smileys go (fortunately, I´ve saved one!)

Hi,

It is a jewel beetle (Bupestridae). I dont know which species though.

Cheers

A

Hi Brenda

Thanks very much for identifying those wild plants
for me.

Many thanks

Steve

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