Rhagonycha fulva

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Common red soldier beetle

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Kleine rode weekschild
Belgium, Dilsen-Stokkem 19-06-2026
© Johan Verstraeten
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Giovanni Antonio Scopoli –
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Body length : 8-10mm.

The larvae are predatory. They usually live in leaf litter, moss or the upper soil layer, sometimes under loose bark or stones.

They prey on small soil-dwelling invertebrates, such as insect larvae and small worms.