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Soldier beetle

Cantharidae

Photo by SarahWhitt
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Field Notes

Description:

The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
SarahWhitt
Thank you, Lauren!! I am not good with "bugs"....I appreciate that you are!! I will edit my spotting!! 😁
LaurenZarate
Hi Sarah, I was enjoying your spottings and found this one that you need help with. This one is a Soldier Beetle of the Family Cantharidae. See: https://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/beetles/soldier/soldier.htm https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef625 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier_beetle
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PublishedMay 28, 2011

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