On one of them a golden
Golden back, black pronotum and head. |
Pidonia scripta, a flower longhorn |
This looks similar to the soldier beetle I usually see, the Common Red Soldier Beetle, Rhagonycha fulva, often in large groups, usually mating. It has the long golden body, but with black tips on the tail, and a red head. I only saw the one beetle here, although I looked at other flowers nearby.
Common Red Soldier Beetle, Rhagonycha fulva, on daisy, June 2010 |
When we came back to the shore an hour and a half later, this same beetle, as far as I could tell, was still on the same flower. And still alone.
UPDATE: BugGuide has identified it as Pidonia scripta, a flower longhorn beetle. Post corrected accordingly.
Love your insect shots.
ReplyDeleteGives me something more to look for while I'm out shooting birds and flowers.