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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) May 17, 2007

I've never seen anything like it before!

I'll post all the pics of different angles, any help appreciated!

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maccionoadha Halifax, MA(Zone 6a) May 18, 2007

It looks like Soldier Beetle- Cantharis fusca.

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) May 18, 2007

Thanks maccionoadha! That looks spot on!

http://www.david.element.ukgateway.net/beetles12.htm

http://gallery.insect.cz/data/media/37/md200583.jpg

It seems to be a good beetle, the larvae eat snails and the adults eat insects.

http://popgen.unimaas.nl/~jlindsey/commanster/Insects/Beetles/SpBeetles/Cantharis.fusca.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantharis_fusca

The wikipedia says apart from th head and thorax it is completely black, I think they forgot to mention the orange abdomen/body section.

It was under the edge of a plant I have next to an orange gas bottle! It must be looking for a mate...

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maccionoadha Halifax, MA(Zone 6a) May 21, 2007

Hi wallaby1,
You're welcome, glad I could help. I hope it finds a mate, too.

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