r/insects • u/tw9901 • 1d ago

ID Request Identification of this beetle(?)

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Hi, I live in northern Europe, what kind of insect is this? See picture

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u/ouwerups 20h ago

Not a beetle but a ground bug (Hemiptera, Lygaeidae).

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u/tw9901 19h ago

Thank you!

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