Cantharis fusca by Enmos
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Description
I thought I'd upload an insect today ;)
It's a soldier beetle (Cantharis fusca).
Info from Wikipedia:
C. fusca can grow up to 1.5 cm long. Except for parts of the head and thorax, which are red or orange, this species is completely black. The body is flat and long, with a weak exoskeleton. These beetles have long feathery antennas, and comparatively long legs.
This species is common in large parts of Europe, and lives in bushes, edges of forests, and meadows. They hunt for small insects.
The larvae have black hairs, and also eat small insects. They are very cold-resistant, and can be seen crawling on the snow in winter.
Apologies for my earlier ID, Cantharis pellucida, which was wrong.
Thanks for viewing and have a great day ! :)
Comments (37)
GBCalls
Great find and an excellent capture. They seem to be at the top of their game.
BorisB
SUPERB and excellent work!!!
decie
what a strange looking creature im glad they are little things:) nice capture.
MC-Jay-One
Lol, that looks funny :D excellent macro shot!
danob
What a great Macro I love this comical pose almost like his chat-up line is not working!!
natalieb
Looking out to do these things again soon! Very good captures with great dof and detail!
erlandpil
Good capture macro picture erland
CavalierLady
What a superb macro! Glorious light and such great detail!!!
zulaan
Excellent, beautiful contrast between the insect and green background.
JaneEden
Isn't it amazing that we share this beautiful planet with such alien looking creatures? - A fabulous macro shot here! hugs Jane xx
qrud
i little brrrrr horror. nice picture
subcultura
nicely done !!!
ragouc
Great macro....
flora-crassella
fantastic macro!!!!!
Faemike55
Great macro! my guess is that they were seeing who could reach the top the fastest.
ges
Excellent picture and beautiful colors
carinatiefenthaler
Fantastic macro!
Amosicho
fantastic macro
durleybeachbum
Marvellous! He looks quite military in this pose!
starone_angel
Amazing capture!
kgb224
Wow amazing capture.Thank you for sharing picture and information.
jeroni
Splendid composition and colors my friend
deweygg
Great image. This insect looks a lot like the lighting bug. I wonder if they are related. Thanks for sharing!
MrsRatbag
Wonderful shot, such great detail!
kasalin
Excellent and a fine capture :)
ArtJosephNito
amazing macro shot.
whaleman
"Okay, who called this meeting way up here?" Nice shot!
picantilla
splendid!!!!!!
petercp
Very interesting indeed, you certainly find nice insects to capture with your lense, they look very ritualistic clinging to the grass. Peter.
Meowgli
great shot(s) ... you could make this into a funny too if you pasted in a board with a prisoner number on it for him to hold out in front of him.. kinda looks like a police photo hehe.. excellent and informative work