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soldier on
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Copyright: Sue Rickhuss (snaphappy) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 140 W: 20 N: 203] (1666)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus C-5050z
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/650 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-20 12:38
Viewed: 271
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This very common soldier beetle has a red body, with orange wing cases with black tips and black antennae. These beetles are frequent visitors to very open-structured flowers such as daisies or members of the carrot family eg hogweed and angelica. Here, they feed on nectar and pollen but also prey on other insects which are visiting the flowers and spend much of their time mating.

Soldier beetles are very soft-bodied compared with other beetles. Their larvae resemble small velvety caterpillars and live at the base of long grass. The adults of this species are found in just a few weeks of summer in late July and early August.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5557] (20998)
  • [2008-07-20 12:56]

Hi Sue. A very good close up of this soldier beetle, which you have taken with fine detail and colours. A good POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Sue,
Excellent shot with nice colours and details. Very good presentation of this beetle.
Best regards,
Catherine

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 199 W: 16 N: 478] (1975)
  • [2008-07-20 15:42]

Hi Sue , an nice photo of this soldier beetle on the march from one flower to the next :-) , very nice detail , color and composition
thanks for sharing
regards
Art

Very nice clear photo.
Regards

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3452 W: 144 N: 5895] (17468)
  • [2008-07-21 1:32]

Hello Sue, your soldier beetle has a pretty flower to live on. It stands out strongly against the pink petals.
Nicely captured, we can see all his vital bits and pieces and especially his antennae
TFS
Janice

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