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Cantharidae
The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra.
Spotted on May 28, 2011
Submitted on May 28, 2011
2 Comments
Thank you, Lauren!! I am not good with "bugs"....I appreciate that you are!!
I will edit my spotting!! 😁
Hi Sarah, I was enjoying your spottings and found this one that you need help with. This one is a Soldier Beetle of the Family Cantharidae. See:
https://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/case...
https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef625
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier_be...