Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

Pyrochroa coccinea

The Black-headed Cardinal Beetle is a bright red bug with a shiny black head. It loves to be in gardens and forests, where it can find flowers and plants to munch on.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Black-headed Cardinal Beetle is easily recognized by its strikingly vivid red body and elytra, contrasting sharply with its matte black head, antennae, and legs. It has a distinctive flattened body shape, which helps it to hide. Its wing covers, or elytra, are notably soft compared to most beetles.

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Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

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Insectos

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Common

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Datos interesantes

Adults are often seen on sunny days, but their larvae are secret underground predators!

Its larvae can live for up to three years, completely hidden under tree bark!

They are named 'cardinal' for their stunning red color, just like the robes of a cardinal!

Unlike most beetles, their fiery red wing covers are surprisingly soft to the touch!

Habilidades especiales

Black-headed Cardinal Beetles have a vibrant red body that warns predators they might taste bad or be toxic.

Black-headed Cardinal Beetles can flatten their bodies to expertly squeeze into tight spaces under tree bark.

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle larvae can hunt and capture other insect larvae dwelling within dead wood.

Medidas y detalles

Tamaño: 10-14 mm
Esperanza de vida: 10-30 días
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their hungry larvae hunt other insects within wood.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae are carnivorous, feeding on other insect larvae found under bark. Adults are primarily herbivorous, consuming pollen and nectar.

Alimentos principales

nectar
pollen
aphids
wood-boring beetle larvae
other insect larvae

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

European Elm Bark Beetle

Scolytus scolytus

Larvae prey on their larvae in dead wood.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Adult beetles can be a food source for insectivorous birds.

depends on

Cow Parsley

Anthriscus sylvestris

Adults visit its flowers for nectar and pollen.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.