Soldier beetle

phylum	Arthropoda	The soldier beetles are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Coleoptera
Class	Insecta
order	Coleoptera
superfamily	Elateroidea
family	Cantharidae

Podabrus tomentosus

phylum	Arthropoda	Podabrus tomentosus is a species of soft-bodied soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is native to North America, with a distribution ranging across the Eastern United States and Canada. This species is primarily predatory, with adults and larvae feeding on small, soft-bodied insects, such as aphids. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Soldier beetles
Class	Insecta
order	Coleoptera
family	Cantharidae
subfamily	Cantharinae
genus	Podabrus
species	P. tomentosus