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Soldier Beetle

Description:

Black and red bug, about 25 mm long (one inch)

Habitat:

Oak forest.

1 Species ID Suggestions

CherylScott
CherylScott 11 years ago
Lightning Bug or Firefly
Lampyridae (family name)


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5 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

thank you Lauren for the ID confirmation

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Gordon Dietzman for the ID

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

I think this is a Soldier Beetle also, Family Cantharidae.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Cheryl Scott for the ID

Gordon Dietzman
Gordon Dietzman 11 years ago

It really does resemble a lighting bug, but I'm thinking this is a soldier beetle, maybe in the Chauliognathus genus.

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Oct 20, 2012
Submitted on Nov 3, 2012

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