Soldier beetle ( Rhagonycha fulva ) by larose forest photos

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12-Jul-2020	Christine Hanrahan

Soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)

Ottawa East

This beetle has been feeding on milkweed flowers... it has the sticky yellow milkweed pollen pads attached to its feet. Beetles are good pollinators, and this one is helping pollinate milkweeds.

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janescottcumming		23-Aug-2020 21:47
I never realized that! Very cool photo too. V

Don		23-Aug-2020 21:09
An excellent illustration of a key natural process. (Looks awkward for the beetle, though.)

globalgadabout		23-Aug-2020 20:59
those pollen pads might prove useful in polishing its shiny thorax...dazzling shot..

hayl		23-Aug-2020 20:03
Good job to help out the milkweed - needed by Monarch butterflies. Neat photo with those sticky feet.

Helen Betts		23-Aug-2020 19:54
Great capture of the beetle, and so interesting with those feet. V.

Pierre Martin		23-Aug-2020 19:16
beautiful detail and capture, funny with the pollen!

Isabel Cutler		23-Aug-2020 18:58
Love how you captured the yellow feet. V.

joseantonio		23-Aug-2020 18:45
nice contrast with the background color.V

Hank Vander Velde		23-Aug-2020 18:43
Excellent sharp shot of this big beetle seemingly gathering some supplies.

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