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Lycid Beetle showing typical brick red colour and broad serrated antennae.
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Lycid Beetle adults feed on nectar
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Lycid Beetles are sometimes seen in large numbers mating on favorite food plant
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Lycid Beetles
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LYCID BEETLE FACTS |
Identification
Lycid Beetles have a soft flattened body. They are usually brick red and black in colour,. The wing covers have prominent ridges along their length. The antennae are serrated and quite broad. Their bright colour is a warning to predators that they are not pleasant to eat.
Size
5mm - 20mm
Habitat
foliage and flowers
Food
nectar and pollen
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Coleoptera | | Family: | Lycidae | | Genus: | Lycidae family | | Species: | | | Common Name: | Lycid Beetle |
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