Malthinus japonicus

Malthinus japonicus

Malthinus japonicus is a soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae.
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

Naming

Japanese: クロツマキジョウカイ

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCantharidae
GenusMalthinus
SpeciesMalthinus japonicus
Photographed in
Japan