Soldier Beetle - Cantharis Rustica 
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 26th May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens. Fact File
Soldier Beetle Cantharis Rustica
Soldier Beetle - Cantharis Rustica 
Species :
Order:
Family:
Local names: 		Cantharis rustica.
Coleoptera.
Cantharidae.
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Length:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 		Snails, worms and larvae, which they immobilize with a poisonous bite.
Insects, nectar and pollen
9 - 12.5 mm.
Tall grasses and open woodland.
Mid May - Late June.