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Short-collared Soldier Beetle
Podabrus brevicollis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common Eastern FireflyPhotinus pyralis
Yellow-necked Soldier BeetlePodabrus flavicollis
Podabrus basillaris
Three-ribbed Soldier BeetlePodabrus tricostatus
Neglected Soldier BeetleAtalantycha neglecta
Atalantycha dentigera
Spring Treetop FlasherPyractomena borealis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 685 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 152 |
| Ontario | 139 |
| New York | 124 |
| West Virginia | 69 |
| Michigan | 64 |
| Pennsylvania | 63 |
| North Carolina | 47 |
| Tennessee | 44 |
| Virginia | 44 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Soldier Beetles · Cantharidae |
| Genus | Podabrus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Short-collared Soldier Beetle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.