Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 156: Common Red Soldier Beetle

Common Red Soldier Beetle
Arthropods Daily · No. 156 Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
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Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) – species of family “Soldier Beetles“

The common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva), also misleadingly known as the bloodsucker beetle, and popularly known in England as the Hogweed Bonking Beetle is a species of soldier beetle (Cantharidae).

Common Red Soldier Beetle in the catalogue →

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Arthropods Insects Beetles Soldier Beetles Ancistronycha violacea Cantharis pellucida Common Red Soldier Beetle Rustic Sailor Beetle

This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „The festival of lights“ I, Max the moth, tell you about my night-time adventures and the fascinating but dangerous attraction of light.

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The festival of lights