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Red and blue beetle

Dicranolaius bellulus

Photo by Kimberly.M
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Field Notes

Description:

Small (5-8mm) long.

Habitat:

Common in southern states of Australia.

Notes:

Predatory, will feed on a range of smaller, soft-bodied insects, moth eggs and small caterpillars.

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Comments (1)

Nice shot. It doesn't look like much of a predator. :)
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2017

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