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Rustic soldier beetle

Cantharis rustica

Description:

The lower part the antenna is red and the rest is black. The shield behind the head is red with a black center spot. The inner legs are red and the rest is black. The black coverwings cover the entire rear body.wich is red.

Habitat:

Areas with tall grasses, and in open woodland. It is a predator and hunts mainly on flowers.

Notes:

Norwegian name: Bløtvinge

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arne.roysland
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arne.roysland

Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Spotted on Jun 2, 2019
Submitted on Jun 3, 2019

Spotted for Mission

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