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Red-headed cardinal beetle. When & where: April-July. Widespread in England and Wales, though more scarce in northern England. Found close to wooded areas, sometimes basking on large leaves or visiting flowers, particularly umbellifers. Description: A large red beetle with black legs and antennae. The completely red wings cases and head help ...
A bright red beetle, with black legs and knobbly antennae, the red-headed cardinal beetle lives up to its name. Look for it in woodland, along hedgerows and in parks and gardens over summer.
To identify individual red beetle species, look at their antennae — are they clubbed or segmented? Next, examine the body shape and shade of red. For example, is the beetle slender or elongated, rounded and oval? Lastly, take note of its size. These characteristics help to identify the red beetle.
What do red-headed cardinal beetles look like? Adults: the red-headed cardinal beetle is a mid-sized beetle of woodland edges. It has a bright red head and wing case, with black legs and antennae. Larvae: are yellow brown with darker heads and live under loose bark.
Discover colourful and striking British beetles, including a particularly vibrant ladybird, magnificent stag beetle, impressive wasp mimic and rare rainbow-coloured beetle. Find out what beetles eat and get help with UK beetle identification.
Identification: A mid-sized beetle growing up to 2cm in length, the Red-headed Cardinal Beetle has a vibrant orange-red head and wing case. Its legs and antennae are black, the latter long and toothed.
The most recent checklist of beetles of the British Isles includes 4072 species in 103 families, listed in taxonomic order below. Click on the links to obtain more information about each family, including identification guides, websites and (where appropriate) recording schemes.
The common red soldier beetle has a narrow, rectangular body and longish antennae. It is bright orangey-red with black marks near the tips of the wing cases. There are about 40 species of soldier beetle in the UK, displaying various colour combinations of black, red and orange.
Red-headed cardinal beetle. A flame-coloured sun worshiper, the red-headed cardinal basks in the summer sun in woods and hedgerows, and nestles under loose bark on broadleaved trees.
A bright red beetle, with black legs and knobbly antennae, the red-headed cardinal beetle lives up to its name. Look for it in woodland, along hedgerows and in parks and gardens over summer.