Summary ²

The common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva), also misleadingly known as the bloodsucker beetle, and popularly known in England as the Hogweed Bonking Beetle is a species of soldier beetle (Cantharidae).

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1. (c) gailhampshire, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/gails_pictures/6525023389/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhagonycha_fulva

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