Red Longhorn Beetle

tigger · #1 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 02:02 PM

Wondered if anyone could ID this longhorn. It seems to like all pollen from anything as I have found it on Golden Rod (as in photo), Hogweed, Meadow Sweet, and lots of other things. Thanks. Jane

Gill Catton · #2 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 02:19 PM

I think its a red soldier beetle - Rhagonycha sp.

tigger · #3 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 02:32 PM

Thanks Gill. Looking at the Gallery pics... that looks right.

Jane

aeshna5 · #4 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 05:16 PM

Yes, Rhagonycha fulva.

tigger · #5 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 07:45 PM

Thanks aeshna5

naturegirl · #6 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 09:16 PM

And my little brother used to put them down the back of my t-shirt telling me that they were 'blood-suckers'!!!

I got my own back by pushing him head first into a patch of sting nettles!

Mind you, we were probably about 5-6 years old at the time.......

Naturegirl

bygum · #7 (**permalink**) 01-09-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tigger

Wondered if anyone could ID this longhorn. It seems to like all pollen from anything as I have found it on Golden Rod (as in photo), Hogweed, Meadow Sweet, and lots of other things. Thanks. Jane

Try this page I think this might be the one.

Beetle - BugGuide.Net

tigger · #8 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 06:57 AM

I think this is an American site bygum.... but thanks for looking for me.

I think it's a Red soldier beetle : Rhagonycha fulva

Thanks for all the help.