Description
Body length 7 – 9mm. A small round beetle that can tuck its legs in and play dead.
Habitat
Damp mossy areas where they feed on mosses and liverworts.
Status and Distribution
Common and widespread in southern Britain. Less so further north. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best Time to See
All year.
Gallery
Pill Beetle - Byrrhus pilula - May 20th 2018
Pill Beetle - Byrrhus pilula - May 20th 2018
Pill Beetle - Byrrhus pilula - June 2nd 2019
Pill Beetle - Byrrhus pilula - June 2nd 2019
Pill Beetle - Byrrhus pilula - May 14th 2022
Pill Beetle - Byrrhus pilula - May 14th 2022 All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.