soldier beetles

[Rosemary Blemings <>]

Does anyone have any observations of any birds taking advantage of these plagues or are the beetles unpalatable?

Here in Flynn the beetles have swarmed over Agonis flexuosa  and a Leptospermum currently in profuse flower. In other words what are the beetles feeding on?

Thanks,

Rosemary

On 23/11/2012, at 9:43 PM, Elizabeth Compston wrote:

Thank you for the responses about the insect I wanted to have identified.  People seem to agree that it is soldier beetle.  I looked it up on Google and that is definitely what it is

Elizabeth
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