Cantharis rustica Fallén, 1807

Snapped back in May 2024, Arboretum of Paris, Bois de Vincennes, France

Pentax K-3iii + PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR + ring light. Processed in Lightroom.

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#Coleoptera #Polyphaga #Elateriformia #Elateroidea #Cantharidae #Cantharinae #Cantharini #Cantharis #Macro #Pentax #Insect #Beetle #Nature #Wildlife #CC0

The #rustic #sailorbeetle #Cantharis #rustica (#Cantharidae, #Coleoptera) belongs to the #soldierbeetles, which are characterized by a #softbodied appearance due to a soft cuticle sclerotization (apomorphy). The #species is widespread throughout #Europe and often occurs on #drymeadows, forest edges and lowland #grasslands or #arableland. Larvae and adults live as #predators from other insects. The individual was #photographed 2020 North #Berlin. #biodiversity

© #StefanFWirth Berlin 2024

Den Beinen (und der genialen Fangweise) nach, vermute ich, dass hier eine #Spaltenkreuzspinne #Nuctenea umbratica Beute gemacht hat (und zwar einen #Weichkäfer, #Cantharis spec.).
Spinne des Jahres 2017.

Ich weiß, ganz schön viel Vermutung, seht es bitte eher als Actionfoto, denn als Dokumentation 😅

#Spinnen

Zwartpootsoldaatje - Cantharis fusca , verstopt in het gras

#Tor #Insect #Bug #Bugslife #Natuur #Nature #NaturePhotography #Cantharis #Entomologie #Entomology

A not so common Cantharis paradoxa (16 mm) taking flight.

This species of the soldier beetle family has no common name.

#Photography #Photo #macrophotography #insect #beetle #nature #naturephotography #Cantharis #mft #microfourthirds #darktable