I think you're exaggerating the length but at round 20mms it would be Abax parallelopipedus a common British ground beetle especially in woodland.
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Originally Posted by black
I photographed this black beetle at the weekend hiding under some very rotten wood on the edge of a bridleway through Loggerheads CP in Wales. Probably an inch and a half long. Any help appreciated with the id. Thanks
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Last edited by paul m; 22-04-2008 at 11:18 AM.
Reason: typo
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