Red soldier beetle

Posted by Monique (Heemskerk, Netherlands) on 5 August 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Size:
body length 7-10 mm; female larger than male
Habitat:
fields, meadows, hedgerows; adults often found on flowerheads of herbaceous plants during the day
Food:
adults feed on small insects that visit flowers
larvae feed on snails, slugs, and ground-dwelling insects
Life Cycle:
one generation per year; overwinters as a larva

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