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Soldier Beetle

Belotus sp.

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

This Soldier Beetle was hanging out on a sedge not far from a wet area.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Tom15
Bayucca, it has to be one of the Belotus species, like these on Bugguide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/224268/bgpage
bayucca
Strange one! Did you see the tiny elytrae? I would also say Cantharidae, at least at first sight.

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