We went out in search of a little sunshine, and encountered this pair of
Sailor Beetles in the grounds at
Melford Hall in Suffolk. They were in a 'wildlife patch' of nettles, long grass and cow parsley. The black heart in the middle of the pronotum is a key feature of this species.
The record shot immediately above is of a Soldier Beetle I saw at Sutton Hoo on Tuesday. It may be a
Common Red, but I am no expert when it comes to these insects.
3 comments:
Hi Caroline, i wonder why i don't see insects in this position often, even if we have lots of insects. Even with butterflies, i don't see this often or they will part when i come for a photo.
Interesting bugs! I wonder why the name "sailor"?
I haven't seen this type of beetles before. Lovely shots, the first one particularly.
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