Two - Tone Reed Beetle

• the Two-tone reed beetle is 8.0 to 11.6mm long, a metallic green or bronze beetle.
• the adults are a greenish-gold colour on the upper side, but with a more silvery underside.
• this beetle is found on bur-reeds near to water in summer.
• the Two-tone reed beetle can be found in many lakes in Fermanagh, mainly in the Upper Lough Erne system, and also Armagh and Tyrone, with old records from Antrim
• adult beetles can be found from May to August, with a major peak in June
• the Two-tone reed beetle is associated with branched-bur reed growing along the margins of rivers, and sometimes ponds, lakes and canals; proximity to flowing water seems to be preferred.
• look for other beetles and bugs at Ecos Nature Park on Saturday the 14 August 2010.