Red-breasted carrion beetle
These distinctive beetles are often found around dead birds and small mammals.
These distinctive beetles are often found around dead birds and small mammals.
A summer nature trail for families with children aged 4-11 years on our beautiful nature reserve at Sutton Courtenay.
A summer nature trail for families with children aged 4-11 years on our beautiful nature reserve at Sutton Courtenay.
A summer nature trail for families with children aged 4-11 years on our beautiful nature reserve at Sutton Courtenay.
A summer nature trail for families with children aged 4-11 years on our beautiful nature reserve at Sutton Courtenay.
A bright red beetle, with black legs and knobbly antennae, the red-headed cardinal beetle lives up to its name. Look for it in woodland, along hedgerows and in parks and gardens over summer.
Steve Garland, chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.
The common red soldier beetle is also known as the 'bloodsucker' for its striking red appearance, but it is harmless. It is a beneficial garden insect as the adults eat aphids, and the…
The metallic-green Musk beetle lives up to its name: it releases a musky-smelling secretion when it defends itself. It is a longhorn beetle, so has lengthy antennae. Look for it near wetlands in…
One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.