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| Soldier flies | Soldier flies (Stratiomyidae) are a family within the order Diptera.2000 species can be found worldwide, 100 of which exist in Central Europe, . 65 in Germany.
Soldier flies reach body lengths of 3-20 mm. Many species have black and yellow markings; others have a metallic sheen. Their abdomens are wide and flattened. When the wings are in resting position the sides of the abdomen are not covered. Some species ha...
...species have black and yellow markings; others have a metallic sheen. Their abdomens are wide and flattened. When the wings are in resting position the sides of the abdomen are not covered. Some species have spikes on the end of their chests.
Soldier flies prefer forest areas. They suck on flowers, eat pollen or live off organic substances from animals. Some species live near water in which their larvae develop.
The females lay their eggs on rotting plants, aquatic plants, or on the water... | | |
| | Soldier beetles | The soldier beetles (Cantharidae; synonym Chauliognathidae), also known as leatherwings, are a family in the order beetles (Coleoptera), the suborder Polyphaga and the superfamily Elateroidea. From the 4000 species which are found worldwide, around 100 are comm...
...gs, are a family in the order beetles (Coleoptera), the suborder Polyphaga and the superfamily Elateroidea. From the 4000 species which are found worldwide, around 100 are common in Central Europe. Some examples of species worldwide are : common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva), Rhagonycha lignosa, Cantharis fusca, Cantharis nigricans, Cantharis rustica, Cantharis livida, Cantharis rufa, Cantharis obscura, Malthinus biguttatus, Malthodes maurus and Malthinus flaveolus. | | |
| | | | Murky-legged Black Legionnaire | The murky-legged black legionnaire (Beris chalybata) of the order Diptera, suborder Brachycera, family soldier flies (Stratiomyidae), and the subfamily Beridinae, belongs to the genus Beris. This species is encountered commonly, almost everywhere in the world. These medium-sized flies reach body lengths of up to 10 mm. They are dark green and have a metall...
...ave a metallic sheen.
They have a dark head with large, oval, dark red compound eyes and short, strong, dark sensors. Their chest is slightly hairy. At the rear edge of the scutellum areoften a number of curved spikes, hence the family name "soldier flies". Their halteres are whitish in colour, their legs are long and yellow and their feet are dark. The abdomen of the murky-legged black legionnaire appears flattened.
The murky-legged black legionnaire lives in humid forests or in f...
...here it feeds on pollen and nectar and sometimes also on the substrate of rotten plants. It can be found occasionally at dung heaps and also lives in other habitats. The murky-legged black legionnaire is defenseless against its enemies, as are all soldier flies.
Females lay eggs individually on rotting plants. In this humid environment, the larvae develop. Their bodies are uniform in shape, flattened and tapered at the end. They have leathery skin, which is strengthened like a shield in the cou... | | |
| | Common red soldier beetles are 7 mm to 10 mm long. They are yellow-reddish colored on the whole body, with only the rear deck wing tips dark. The Common red soldier beetles have long probe, of which the first two limbs are reddish, the remaining are brown coloured. The legs are orange, the feet are dark. | | |
| | Chloromyia formosa | | Chloromyia formosa belong to the genus Chloromyia, in the order two-winged flies (Diptera), the suborder true flies (Brachycera) [ unranked: Orthorrhapha], the infraorder Stratiomyomorpha, the family soldier flies (Stratiomyidae) and the subfamily Sarginae. The species is common and widespread from southern Scandinavia and Western Europe to North Africa. In Central Europe it is the most common species of soldier fly. Some time ago it was introduced into the eastern United States. | | |
| | Adult soldier beetles reach body lengths of 1. 2 - 28 mm. Their bodies are long and mostly flat. Most species are strongly coloured with fine hair. The entire abdomen is covered by the wing covers (elytra ). Soldier beetles have long, slender legs. | | |
| | The larvae of soldier beetles have long, soft bodies, which are often a velvety dark colour. They live on and in the soil and feed on small insects, snails, worms, or parts of plants (young shoots or pollen). Soldier beetle larvae overwinter under rocks, leaves, moss or bark. On sunny winter days they can be observed crawling in the snow (snow worms). | | |
|  | | Common red soldier beetle - Rhagonycha fulva - mating | | >> Picture |
| |  | | Common red soldier beetle banishing a wasp from a thistle | | >> Picture |
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