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Tag Archives: soldier beetle
A Soldier Beetle Occupation
Everywhere I look, I see soldier beetles. They’re in my yard, they’re in my prairies, and now I think they’re getting into my head (figuratively speaking). The linden tree in our front yard is blooming this week, and every flower is loaded … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – June 24, 2011
Soldier beetles are often mistaken for lightning bugs but are actually predatory insects. The spend a lot of time on flowers, and will eat pollen and nectar – and do some inadvertent pollination in the process – but their main … Continue reading
