Soldier beetle

[Deleted member 250]

Nikon D7000 + Sigma 70mm macro
f18 @ 1/200 iso 140 + diffused off camera flash

 

[Greg Shchepanek]

Brilliant Capture Bill

 

[Shan]

would you kindly check the id? Blister beetle (family: Meloidae ) to me. Lovely, tack sharp picture and the colors on the opposite sides of the color wheel, is making it calender worthy

 

[Deleted member 250]

would you kindly check the id? Blister beetle (family: Meloidae ) to me. Lovely, tack sharp picture and the colors on the opposite sides of the color wheel, is making it calender worthy

Very similar. my reference says Soldier beetle, I think that the blister beetle has two red spots on its back nearest the head? Either way thank you for the comments Shan