Marsh Beetle
Contacyphon variabilis
Description
Over all length 3 to 4mm. A small brown beetle with hairy eletra.
Habitat
In vegetation at the edges of pools, peat bogs, and wet meadows. It feeds on submerged detritus.
Status and distribution
Fairly common and widespread throughout lowland Britain. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best time to see
March to September.