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Nettle-humping beetle, Heeswijk, Netherlands Rare occasion of a soldier beetle not humping a mate, yet still humping nettle or thinking about humping, most definitely. I&#039;m of course joking, but not really. A few weeks later I came back to this place and saw hundreds of pairs, all mating. I could not find a single individual not in the act of mating.<br />
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As for the ID, species in this genus can look fairly similar. Statistically, it may be the most common species: Rhagonycha fulva, but I&#039;ll check it with an expert. Suggestions welcome. Unfortunately this is the only angle I have of this individual. Cantharidae,Cantharis,Cantharis livida,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Nettle-humping beetle, Heeswijk, Netherlands

Rare occasion of a soldier beetle not humping a mate, yet still humping nettle or thinking about humping, most definitely. I'm of course joking, but not really. A few weeks later I came back to this place and saw hundreds of pairs, all mating. I could not find a single individual not in the act of mating.

As for the ID, species in this genus can look fairly similar. Statistically, it may be the most common species: Rhagonycha fulva, but I'll check it with an expert. Suggestions welcome. Unfortunately this is the only angle I have of this individual.

    comments (4)

  1. Thanks a lot to Arp for the identification! Posted 7 years ago
  2. Humping the plant probably provides a less antagonistic experience than humping a female would, lol. Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
    1. Especially a nettle :) Posted 7 years ago
      1. Lol, ouch! Poor beetle. Posted 7 years ago

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''Cantharis livida'' is a species of soldier beetle belonging to the genus ''Cantharis'' family Cantharidae.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Jul 12, 2018. Captured May 27, 2018 15:07.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/13.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm