Soldier Beetle
We get a lot of soldier beetles in early summer as the larvae emerge from the soil and live amongst warm stones.
Soldier beetles are carniverous and are brilliant at controlling soil-dwelling pests and are partial to soft-bodied pests like caterpillars.
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