On Jul 25, 5:21*pm, aquachimp
wrote:
Anyone know what those small ("3-4 mm long X maybe 2mm wide) black
creatures are that land on one's unprotected arms whilst one is
trimming a (fagus) beech hedge and then they have a real good chomp?
Those bites are fierce, wouldn't they prefer aphids or something else?

ps, I don't think they're the same as the beetles mentioned elsewhere;
No inclination to fly off for starters.