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Margined Soldier Beetle
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Kris Kearns (kkearns)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-09-14 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Cannon EOS Rebel XTi |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds |
| Details: Tripod: Yes |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-09-14 15:46 |
| Viewed: 476 |
| Points: 4 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
There are soldiers marching through our prairies and in old fields and along roadsides, and even in our gardens. They may arrive in great numbers and strike suddenly, but they present no threat.
Its orange wing-covers, outlined in black, are indeed reminiscent of the soldiers’ uniforms of past centuries. In its two active life stages, the margined soldier beetle leads an almost Jekyll-and-Hyde existence. The larvae are carnivorous little predators, spending all their time searching for, attacking, and devouring other insects. Adults, on the other hand, spend their days prancing about on flowers, feeding on sweet nectar and pollen to to build up their strength for reproduction.
Picture taken in a field near my home. |
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