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Red and blue beetle

Dicranolaius bellulus

Description:

Small (5-8mm) long.

Habitat:

Common in southern states of Australia.

Notes:

Predatory, will feed on a range of smaller, soft-bodied insects, moth eggs and small caterpillars.

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

Nice shot. It doesn't look like much of a predator. :)

Kimberly.M
Spotted by
Kimberly.M

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Spotted on Dec 17, 2016
Submitted on Sep 28, 2017

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