Insect id.

I'd be grateful for some help in identifying this insect.

http://www.runaid.co.uk/insect

I'm assuming it's of the Order Orthoptera but I cannot match its colour
to anything in my reference books.
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On Jul 12, 2:05 pm, Peter Elsden <nos...@runaid.co.uk> wrote:
Looks more like Coleoptera to me.

Looks a bit like what we used to call Soldier Beetles as kids.

jimormerod@gmail.com observed
>On Jul 12, 2:05 pm, Peter Elsden <nos...@runaid.co.uk> wrote:
>Looks more like Coleoptera to me.
>
>Looks a bit like what we used to call Soldier Beetles as kids.
>
My initial reaction exactly. But it doesn't seem to have the long wing
covers. I'll see what my book says...

Mike

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Peter Elsden	Insect id. I'd be grateful for some help in identifying this insect. http://www.runaid.co.uk/insect I'm assuming it's of the Order Orthoptera but I cannot match its colour to anything in my reference books. --

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jimormerod@gmail.com	Re: Insect id. On Jul 12, 2:05 pm, Peter Elsden <nos...@runaid.co.uk> wrote: Looks more like Coleoptera to me. Looks a bit like what we used to call Soldier Beetles as kids.

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Michael J Davis	Re: Insect id. jimormerod@gmail.com observed >On Jul 12, 2:05 pm, Peter Elsden <nos...@runaid.co.uk> wrote: >Looks more like Coleoptera to me. > >Looks a bit like what we used to call Soldier Beetles as kids. > My initial reaction exactly. But it doesn't seem to have the long wing covers. I'll see what my book says... Mike [The reply-to address is valid for 30 days from this posting] -- Michael J Davis <>< Some newsgroup contributors appear to have confused the meaning of "discussion" with "digression". <><