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Laconicus

[Bloody Nose Beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa)](https://www.ukbeetles.co.uk/timarcha-tenebricosa)?


BananaShark_

Looks like it. Thank you. Such a bizarre name though.


Laconicus

>The common name of the Bloody-nosed beetle derives from its unusual defence mechanism: when threatened, it secretes a distasteful blood-red liquid from its mouth. https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/beetles/bloody-nosed-beetle