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H4672 : Common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)

near to An Oghmagh, Ireland

Common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)

Pictured in a garden at Knockgreenan in Omagh. The plant is a variety of potentilla. It certainly flowers enough and it is very unlikely that the beetle was doing it any harm. They consume grasshopper eggs, aphids, caterpillars and other soft bodied insects, most of which are pests.

The adults are especially important predators of aphids. They supplement their diet with nectar and pollen and can be minor pollinators

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2012

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Grid Square: H4672, 1214 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Kenneth Allen (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Saturday, 11 August, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 11 August, 2012
Geographical Context: Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms
Subject Location: Irish: H 469 721 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.7309N 7:16.5008W
Photographer Location: Irish: H 469 721
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)