ISoldier Beetle > Rhagonycha fulva
Description: Reddish-brown, often called the bloodsucker because of its colour, although it is totally harmless.

Food and habits: Adults active May to August, usually on flowers, particularly umbellifers such as Hogweed.

Habitat and range: Any well-vegetated habitat. Common and widespread throughout the UK.

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