Bright red bug, possibly beetle of some sort?
May 17, 2010
Hi there!
I was hiking in the forest today (may 26 2010), it was a hot sunny day, and came accross this pretty little red bug on a log.It had a red body and head with a black slit down the middle, about 4 red legs, and two long black antennas. I thought it might be some sort of beetle but it could also be a flying bug of some sort as well ? Could you please help me out with this 
Thanks! 
Marita B.
British Columbia
Golden Netwing Beetle
Hi Marita,
Though your photo is quite blurry, this is surely a Golden Netwing Beetle, Sictyopterus aurora.
¶ Posted 17 May 2010 § ‡ ° Orange and blue fly
March 28, 2010
Orange and blue fly
I saw a few of these flying around in the Econlockhatchee River area in Central Florida yesterday. Any idea what it is? Thanks!
Bob
Oviedo, Florida
Banded Net Wing Beetle
Dear Bob,
Though it looks more like a moth, the Banded Net Wing is actually a beetle. BugGuide indicates that the species, Calopteron reticulatum, may be seen as early as March in Florida.
¶ Posted 28 March 2010 § ‡ ° Who are these?
March 24, 2010
I found these in the woods near a creek.
ludwigsbestfriend
Stokes County, NC
Mating Red Net Winged Beetles
Dear ludwigsbestfriend,
What a lovely image of mating Red Net Winged Beetles, Dictyopterus aurora. You can see additional images on BugGuide.
Dear Daniel,
Wow! Thanks so much for naming my mystery beetle! Do you stay up all night answering people’s emails with crazy bug questions?
Regards,
Sally
Hi Sally,
We answer letters when we are able. We also sleep when we can, but our schedule is sometimes erratic.
¶ Posted 25 March 2010 § ‡ ° Tagged: bug love Red Bug with red and blue wings
September 16, 2009
Red Bug with red and blue wings
I happened to see this bug in my backyard. I had never seen one of these before and its color caught my attention. I tried to identify this bug by searching through the internet but wasn’t succesful. Can you help?
Lorn
Aguadilla, Puerto RIco
Net Winged Beetle
Hi Lorn,
We believe this is a Net Winged Beetle in the family Lycidae. WE are hoping to get some expert opinion on this and we would advise you to check back on the posting for the next several days to see if there are any updates. Our professional obligations have greatly increased with the beginning of a new academic year and we might not be able to email you any updates directly.
Eric Eaton Agrees
Yes, I agree with the family identification.
Eric
¶ Posted 17 September 2009 § ‡ ° Please identify these bugs
August 18, 2009
This summer I came across these two bugs and I haven’t been able to identify them. Could you email me info. Thank you.
Vanoy
Ballinger, Texas, June 2009
Mating Net-Winged Beetles
Hi Vanoy,
Though they look mothlike, there are actually beetles. Net-Winged Beetles are in the family Lycidae, and we are relatively certain your specimens are in the genus Lycus. BugGuide has two similar looking species, and we are not certain if your beetles are Lycus arizonensis or Lycus fernandezi. BugGuide also indicates that adults eat nectar and honeydew.
Mating Net-Winged Beetles
¶ Posted 19 August 2009 § ‡ ° Mystery larvae (or pupae?)
Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 7:55 AM
I was visiting one of our local natural areas and I found these dense clusters of insects on the lower stems of several woody plants in a small area. They didn’t move at all when prodded. They were found in a mixed hardwood/pine woods with dense leaf litter on the ground. I haven’t done a lot of research on what these might be, but I’m wondering if this is some sort of beetle?
G.P.
Alachua County, Florida
Beetle Larvae
Hi G.P.,
We believe these are Netwing Beetle Larvae in the family Lycidae. There is an image on BugGuide that looks quite close. We want to get an opinion from Eric Eaton on this curiosity.
Daniel:
Before you ask:
I suspect that the beetle larvae may be of the pleasing fungus beetle family Erotylidae rather than the net-wing beetles. I could very well be wrong, of course….
Eric
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