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AceBug Ottawa, KS(Zone 6a) Jun 23, 2018

Looking to identify this little gal. Seeing many out in the garden, on fruit plants, apple, grape...

Flapdoodle , hoping you are around to help :)

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 23, 2018

Would like to help, but I do not see any image attached...

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AceBug Ottawa, KS(Zone 6a) Jun 23, 2018

LOL Ya, I seem to be having trouble getting it up here. It showed in orgignal message I thought. I'm trying! ;)

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AceBug Ottawa, KS(Zone 6a) Jun 23, 2018

Here it is

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 23, 2018

It's a soldier beetle in the genus Chauliognathus - http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/81379411
Most species are neutral/beneficial in human terms - see http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/beetles/soldier/soldier.htm

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AceBug Ottawa, KS(Zone 6a) Jun 23, 2018

Quote from Flapdoodle :
It's a soldier beetle in the genus Chauliognathus - http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/81379411
Most species are neutral/beneficial in human terms - see http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/insects/beetles/soldier/soldier.htm


Thank you again good sir. I thought they looked similar to lightning bugs. And I didn't think they were eating my plants, so it's good to know I can just enjoy them.

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