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Insects
nymaven_39

Trying to identify this bug

6 years ago

Not sure what this is and if it is friend or foe... It looks like a lightening bug (fire fly) but the body is wider and it doesn't have the tell tale "glowing butt" of the fire fly...LOL


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    6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Your insect is a Soldier Beetle.

    https://bugguide.net/node/view/40614/tree

    ^ look here for relationship between firefly and solder beetles

    https://bugguide.net/node/view/9448/bgimage?from=0

    ^ search here for your species of Solder Beetle

    (use the Data tab to see if any one species is in your region)


    Solder beetles are generally considered beneficial. They do not feed on plants.

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