Soldier Beetle on parade

Another lovely bug! There are about 40 different species of Soldier beetle in the Uk - this one is Cantharis rustica. They are predators and feed on insects like aphids.

[M0ments in time]

Good preditors then if they eat garden pests

[Hilary]

This is in the UK.. eeeeeek. lol great shot.

[Bep]

Beautiful close up.

[Christopher Cox]

Great shot and delighted to hear they eat aphids

[ShirleyB]

You certainly find some interesting bugs and are very good at capturing pictures of them.

[Yeshanghai]

Absolutely gorgeous! Love the color contrast and details. FAV

[The Intermittent Photographer aka Blue Rose]

Impressive red and shot. Will have to look out for these.

[Susan]

Great macro!

[Kat]

Amazing bug and capture!

[Rick]

Got some neat looking bugs there, as far as bugs go. :-) Cool macro.

[GaryW]

Stunning! Amazing detail. FAV

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Dorothy]

You do manage to spot some very interesting bugs on your travels.

[Julienne Jones]

@gijsje @yeshanghai @bluerose15 @susanalena @katrinastabback @rickster549 @thewatersphotos @bkbinthecity - Thanks for the comments and favs.

@hilarymeme - they do look a bit "eeeeeek",especially close up :)

@mbmomentsintime @christophercox - yes, eating aphids is enough to endear these beetles to any gardener!

@shirleybankfarm @dorrie2013 - there are so many interesting bugs around at the moment!

[Jstargo]

Great capture! Love it!