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A soldier beetle , Malthinus japonicus These are about 4.5mm long, very small little beetles. They have huge eyes for their size too. They are carnivorous and eat other little insects. Japan,Macro,Malthinus japonicus,soldier beetle,tiny Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

A soldier beetle , Malthinus japonicus

These are about 4.5mm long, very small little beetles. They have huge eyes for their size too. They are carnivorous and eat other little insects.

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    Christine Young
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    Nice find! They seem fairly uncommon. Posted 2 years ago
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      nature_lover_in_japan
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      Thank you. Yes, I have never seen one before and was happy to shoot it. Posted 2 years ago

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The Malthinus japonicus

Malthinus japonicus is a soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Apr 26, 2023. Captured Apr 23, 2023 14:17.
country flag of Japan Explore Japan 140 69 1
  • ILCE-6400
  • f/11.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm

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