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Soldier Beetle
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Soldier Beetle feeding on flower
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SOLDIER BEETLE FACTS |
Identification
Soldier Beetles are similar in appearance to Lycid Beetles and have a soft flattened body. They are usually coloured in combinations of black, brown and yellow. Some species have a black and yellow striped abdomen like a wasp. The antennae are not serrated like the Lycid beetles.
Size
3mm - 15mm
Habitat
foliage and flowers
Food
nectar, pollen and other small insects
Breeding
Larvae are carnivorous
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Coleoptera | | Family: | Cantharidae | | Genus: | Cantharidae family | | Species: | | | Common Name: | Soldier Beetle |
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