Cantharis livida

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Cantharis
Species: C. livida

 

 

Found in areas of long grass and woodland this is an orange/yellow soldier beetle with a black tibia that extends into the femora. This is a caniverous beetle that waits on flowers for its prey. The larvae hunt worms and snails.