
High-speed Photo Of A Soldier Beetle In Flight #1

by Science Photo Library
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High-speed Photo Of A Soldier Beetle In Flight #1
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Science Photo Library
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Soldier beetles. High-speed photograph of a soldier beetle (Cantharis cryptica or rustica) in flight. Soldier beetles are also known as leatherwings", they get their name from the soft, cloth-like wing covers. When these are brightly coloured they are reminiscent of uniforms. Soldier beetles are predatory. They wait by flowers for other insects coming to feed on nectar and pollen."
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February 21st, 2021
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