Thighs like an Olympic wrestler

Popped out yesterday to the southern bit of Thetford Forest known as King's Forest. The most abundant thing I saw was dog shit. Piles of it everywhere and lots of dog owners on their morning walks.

In one of the forest rides there was a patch of Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus. I spotted a couple of flea beetles and potted one to see if I could key it out.

With the colour, size (4mm) and the long spur on the hind leg, this keyed out neatly to Longitarsus tabidus. It also feeds on mullein! A new species for me and one apparently whose main distribution centres on the Brecks.