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Plague soldier beetle I saw a single plague soldier beetle out and about. Given that it is now autumn it is unusual, but the days are still mild. <br /> <br /> During the summer months, one can see these on very hot days, en masse, in mating frenzy. Thousands of them, filling the sky and covering vegetation. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155380/plague_soldier_beetles.html" title="Plague soldier beetles"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/155380_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=lOx1NjZPw79fd60n%2FyQ6lE1ehN4%3D" width="200" height="122" alt="Plague soldier beetles Seen here swarming on Leptospermum. Congregating to mate and feed. <br /> <br /> 15 mm length. Australia,Cantharidae,Chauliognathus lugubris,Coleoptera,Geotagged,Plague soldier beetle,Spring,arthropod,entomology,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,plague soldier beetle" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> 15 mm length. Australia,Cantharidae,Chauliognathus lugubris,Coleoptera,Geotagged,Plague Soldier beetle,Plague soldier beetle,arthropod,autumn,entomology,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Plague soldier beetle

I saw a single plague soldier beetle out and about. Given that it is now autumn it is unusual, but the days are still mild.

During the summer months, one can see these on very hot days, en masse, in mating frenzy. Thousands of them, filling the sky and covering vegetation.

Plague soldier beetles Seen here swarming on Leptospermum. Congregating to mate and feed. <br /> <br /> 15 mm length. Australia,Cantharidae,Chauliognathus lugubris,Coleoptera,Geotagged,Plague soldier beetle,Spring,arthropod,entomology,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,plague soldier beetle


15 mm length.

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The Plague Soldier Beetle

The plague soldier beetle or green soldier beetle is a species of soldier beetle native to Australia. It has a flattened body to 15 millimetres long with a prominent yellow-orange stripe behind the black prothorax. The abdomen is yellow-orange but is mostly obscured by the metallic olive green elytra.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Mar 24, 2025. Captured Mar 18, 2025 09:08 in 76 Curry St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.