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Red Soldier Beetle

Rhagonycha fulva

Description:

About .5 inches, red/brown.

Habitat:

All over these white wildflowers.

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5 Comments

Eve Dosh
Eve Dosh 12 years ago

You're welcome. Glad you got an ID for this one. It a really nice pic. :)

LaurenAHHH
LaurenAHHH 12 years ago

Haha, I did notice that. :)

Doryreed
Doryreed 12 years ago

These are also known as bonking beetles as they are mostly seen mating at this time of year in large numbers. :)

LaurenAHHH
LaurenAHHH 12 years ago

I googled Red Soldier Beetle and it looks exactly like it. Thanks!

Eve Dosh
Eve Dosh 12 years ago

Looks like a red soldier beetle but not 100%. May be a starting point though. :)

LaurenAHHH
Spotted by
LaurenAHHH

Kirkland, Washington, USA

Spotted on Jul 20, 2011
Submitted on Jul 20, 2011

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