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KaylyRed Watertown, WI(Zone 5a) Aug 08, 2008

Found this guy on my echinacea. Although I've only really seen them in the evening, his shape reminds me of a firefly. Is he a good guy, or should I watch out for him and his friends?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 09, 2008

These basically are beneficial; they are soldier beetles (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), likely Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus, known as the Pennsylvania leatherwing - see http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/72/
Both adults and larvae are predaceous; the adults also may feed on pollen to some extent.

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KaylyRed Watertown, WI(Zone 5a) Aug 09, 2008

Thanks for the info, suunto! I really do need to learn my bugs. ;)

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