Common red soldier beetle

Cantharidae

They were about 2 cm long and had a birgth orange colour. Mostly one was sitting of an other one.

There were many of them in the meadow.

sttweets a year ago

Rhagonycha fulva Common red soldier beetle

Saarbrigger a year ago

Thanks for the ID. It's really similar to yours. :-)

sttweets a year ago

Funny, I have a similar spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/660.... I guess it's mating season.

Spotted by Saarbrigger

Lat: 47.78, Long: 17.07

Spotted on Jul 8, 2011
Submitted on Jul 10, 2011