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Soldier beetle

Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus sp. Soldier Beetle Georgetown, South Carolina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Cantharidae
Genera
Chauliognathus Silis Cantharis Podabrus Malthodes and more

The Soldier Beetles, or Cantharidae are relatively soft-bodied, straight sided beetles, closely related to the Lampyridae or firefly family. Some are important predators of aphids during their brief adulthood.

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