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| Chauliognathus Silis Cantharis Podabrus Malthodes and more |
The Soldier Beetles, or Cantharidae are relatively soft-bodied, straight sided beetles, closely related to the Lampyridae or firefly family. Some are important predators of aphids during their brief adulthood.