Lorraine Bennery / Common soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) mating, Haute-Savoie, France, June.

Alan Williams / Beetle (Cantharis nigricans) resting on leaf at edge of meadow, Cheshire, UK, May.

Rod Williams / Soldier Beetle (Cantharis rustica) Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, London., Eltham, London, UK. May

Rod Williams / Soldier Beetle (Cantharis livida) Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, London., Eltham, London, UK. June

Andy Sands / Sawfly (Tenthredo amoena) feeding on Red Soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) on flower of wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), Oxfordshire, England, UK, July

Rod Williams / Three Common red soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) on thistle, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, England, July.

Rod Williams / Soldier beetle (Cantharis rustica) on leaf, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London, England, May.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Soldier beetle (Cantharis sp) in the field studio, Scotland UK, June.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Soldier beetle (Cantharis sp) in the field studio, Scotland UK, June.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Soldier beetle (Cantharis sp) with wings out, Scotland UK, June.

MYN / Edwin Brosens / Soldier beetles (Cantharis rustica) mating, Oude Buische Heide Nature Reserve, Achtmaal, Netherlands. May. meetyourneighbours.net project

Alex Hyde / Pair of mating Soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva), Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. July.