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Soldier Beetle

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Description:

White and yellow Soldier Beetles, a strange color combination as they are usually orange or red with black. I've never seen ones this color before. Family Cantharidae. About 1 cm long.

Habitat:

On the foliage of trees and bushes, Lacandon Jungle, Yaxchilan Mayan Ruins, Usumacinta River, Chiapas.

Notes:

Tom15 may have a similar species from Honduras:
http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/133601095

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