Months sighted in garden
Orange soldier beetle
Cantharis livida
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Coleoptera
Large orange beetle 12 mm in length. Elytra uniform in colour (no black band at rear. A black dash on the head behind the eyes and a broad black band at base of hind femora: all red front legs. On buttercup in wildflower meadow 23rd May, 2025.