#cantharidae

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Occasional Day

This photo does not even begin to accurately depict how much pollen is in the air right now...

(Podabrus basillaris)

[bugtoucher420]

A very small sampling of the beetle diversity of the beautiful state of Maryland. Take this as proof that you don’t have to go to the Amazon rainforest to find incredible insects!

[razehider]

the smallest, fastest and stupidest looking local cantharids are these little cartoon alien looking things, Malthinus. despite being very shy creatures and barely bigger than a well-fed springtail, they are very easy to find during spring, practically poking their heads out of every nearby leaf. photographing said heads is a different story

(June 23rd and May 28th, 2025)

[herpsandbirds]

What kind of bug would this be? Hoping it isnt dangerous or something :^

Found in Lithuania

Beetle ID - Lithuania:

Hello, yuss, this looks like a Red Soldier Beetle (Cantharis rufa), family Cantharidae. This is another one. I'm not 100% sure of the species, but I am fairly certain that it is in this soldier, beetle, genus. 

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: APRIL 8TH, 2026 | Image IDs: Two photos of a black and red soldier beetle on the underside of a green tree leaf /End IDs.]

[reanimateobjects]

[faguscarolinensis]

Chauliognathus marginatus on Echinacea purpurea / Margined Leatherwing Beetle on Eastern Purple Coneflower at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[botherbug]

bug beetle takeoff source