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Soldier beetle larva & unidentified eggs

Cantharidae sp.

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

1 cm long larva snacking on unidentified eggs

Habitat:

Semi rural

Reference Links:

Soldier beetle larvae - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Soldier Beetle Larva

Cantharidae

Reference Link
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Comments (2)
KarenL
Thanks Dominik! I did look for adults yesterday but no luck :(
bayucca
Cantharidae. I am pretty sure it is not a caterpillar but a Soldier Beetle Larva. Unfortunately there is obviously no chance to get an ID. Maybe you try to go back to the tree to get a look of some adults around there, check the host plant (maybe the caterpillar (?) eggs are just a dessert...). http://bugguide.net/node/view/248657/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/33386/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/243724/bgimage

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