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The common red soldier beetle is also known as the 'bloodsucker' for its striking red appearance, but it is harmless. It is a beneficial garden insect as the adults eat aphids, and the larvae eat other pests. They are 1 cm long.
The common red soldier beetle is a medium-sized, narrow beetle commonly found on open-structured flowers, such as daises, cow parsley and hogweed, during the summer. It can be spotted on grasslands, along hedgerows, and in woodland, parks and gardens. Adults feed on aphids, and also eat pollen and nectar. Larvae prey on ground-dwelling invertebrates, such as slugs and snails, and live at the base of long grasses. The adults spend much of their short, summer lives mating, and can often be seen in pairs.
ANSH 120 #11 "Nature macro"
This looks like some sort of beetle similar to a lady bug, but I can't ID it. It was very tiny, and is crawling along the leaf stem on a Plumeria tree.
These beetles are present in most of Europe, they are about 10 millimeters long and can be encountered from May through July feeding on flowers.
The sides of the chest and the back of the abdomen are covered with a pubescence, hence the popular name of Bee beetle of Trichius species. Head and pronotum are black, while the elytra are yellowish, crossed by a few black bands.
The first black band usually does not reach the scutellum, other bands are incomplete and the second has a rectangular form. The color of hair usually is more orange-red compared to Trichius fasciatus. Median tibiae are without teeth. In males, only the penultimate abdominal segment has a band of white hairs.
Volkswagen Beetle, Powell River, qathet Region, B.C.
Nikon Coolpix S31
Nikkor 4.1-12.3mm f/3.3-5.9
no post processing, only cropped
The red-headed cardinal beetle is a medium-sized beetle found in woodland, along hedgerows, and in parks and gardens. The adults are present during the summer and can often be found sunbathing on flowers or tree trunks. They are predators and feed on other insects flying around the flowers on which they are perched. The larvae are flattened in appearance, which enables them to live under loose bark where they feed on the larvae of other insects.
Photo taken around WildSumaco Reserve, Napo, Ecuador
2018/09/09
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Adults measure 8-10 millimeters in length, and can be identified by the yellow triangle on the pronotum, which resembles the defensive coloration of many wasps and has been theorized to act as Batesian mimicry.
Flower chafers on crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia), South Carolina.
(Ctesias serra) quite possibly one of my fave beetle larvae! They're so funky!! Under pine bark.
Colemere - Shropshire
VW Typ 100 at the Vintage VW Meet in Hessisch Oldendorf.
Built on the shortened chassis of the Kübelwagen shortly after WW II exclusively for the french and british army.
Click beetle (Athous heamorrhoidalis) perched on a grass blade.
Nieskorek rudobrzuchy (Athous haemorrhoidalis) siedzący na źdźble trawy.
Since I didn't know which of the three edits of this photo I liked the best, I decided to post all three.
A Japanese Beetle looks as if he's thumbing for a ride. It's a shame these beetles are so destructive. They really are quite fascinating to watch and are really pretty. As bugs go.
I spotted this little green iridescent beetle land and managed to get a couple of shots before it flew off
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Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris)
Sony A7RV, MITUTOYO M Plan APO 5 x @5x
Godox Flash MF12 / DIY Difuser
Raynox DCR-150 Reversed
Nikon Bellow PB-6
WeMacro Automatic focus stacking rail
Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax)
ISO200, 20micr, 105exp
Outfit including tail, paws, wings, antenna : FenDuDu_Beetle Girl. Soon At Abnormality.
Head : Lelutka evox / AVALON 4.0
Skin : Loa - April Skin ~LeL EVO X / VELOUR~ (lavender fairy)
Body Tattoo : Nefekalum - Serenade Pack Tattoo. At Abnormality.
Lips : Shiny Stuffs - Kiss my Ass set.
Hair : Wasabi + TRUTH Collective / Beach Vibes
Decor :
LORE - Throne of Shadows. At Midnight Order.
Backdrop texture by SATO - Fantasy Dreamy at Planet29.
For Macro Mondays - Liloceris Iliil -Scarlet Lily Beetle.Growing to a magnificent 6-9mm long this pest does severe damage to Lilies. Pretty though?
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24 image focus stack taken with OM1, Olympus 60mm macro lens, Raynox-250, Godox flash and AK diffuser.
Dress : *katat0nik* (red) Beetle J Outfit @ Collabor88
Cuffs: *katat0nik* (grayest) Lace Cuffs
Hair : Magika - Darkness Falls
Pose : andika poses [Avec le sourire 06]
Location : Brewery
I saw lots of these pretty blister beetles (Nemognatha sp.) yesterday in the Mojave Desert, always in Coreopsis (Leptosyne) flowers. These beetles have an adorable habit. If they see you coming, they may fly off...but sometimes instead, they grab a petal and pull it over themselves, like a little kid in bed hiding under the covers. I've seen the behavior many times, so I don't think it's accidental. They're also interesting because of their long, sword-like mouthparts, which are not typical for most blister beetles. You can see the proboscis tucked beneath its body; it helps them reach nectar deep in flowers.