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The orange head helps differentiate the
Seen at Mason Farm Biological Preserve
This thistle was crawling with life: aphids, ladybugs, and beetles
Orange to Yellow wings. Black dots on wing tips. About 1/2 inch long.
This is the only time I've seen this species.
Black and orange beetle found on ox-eye daisy in old horse pasture.
You can tell they were visiting milkweed flowers because of the pollinia ...
Picture taken at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
The insects were in an amorous mood last spring.
Approximately 0.75" long (not including antennae) Distinctive pattern; color ...
their other common name is leatherwings.
Distinctive, note round spot on pronotum, compared to dash on the similar
This is a two-fer. Beetle is about 3/4 inch long, orange and black. In second ...
These small soldier beetles seem to have quite adventurous sex lives & there ...
About 10 mm. Head mostly black. Antenna black. Pronotum and elytra yellow. ...
Very similar to C. pennsylvanicus, but pronotum has wide dark band, instead of ...
Medium sized, long bodied beetle. Tan with black markings. Orange and black ...