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Net Winged Beetle
Lycus sp.
-26.0312, 27.756
Field Notes
Description:
Small to medium sized (6-25mm), orange and black, soft-bodied beetles. The head is almost entirely hidden by the pronotum and the elytra are sometimes broadly expanded and these species look like seeds.
Habitat:
Adults are active by day and occur on various plants and grasses and also feed on nectar. The larvae live in decaying wood and possibly feed on fungi. The orange and black colouration is mimicked by various insects as these animals contain cantharadin and are distasteful to birds and other predators.
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