Whats this Bug ?

Shooo go away!

LOL he was much bigger than a Lily Beetle PP :)

Ugggh, get rid Jacque.

U sure Louise1? i think hes a Good Bug ? :/

Shock horror .... really ?
He looks like a 'Big Daddy' of the Lily Beetles :(

LOL he is Much Bigger Louise & scares me a little when i see him about in my garden lol :D

Hmmm, i can almost hear my plants screaming at the thought of him :(

LOL :D

Whatever it is, he's enjoying a drink of water from a drop on your agapantha. Great shot.

He wont go thristy after all the rain we had here 2day GG :)

Think we need Toto on this one Jacque !

interesting Jacque, wonder what it si

he´s beautiful, whatsoever. and the pic, too.

He looks like what we used to call a "Bloodsucker" Jacque, haven't seen one in years.

Yes Janey...we called them that too..used to be very common....

He looks gentle :)

Just looked him up Jacque,I think he's a red flat bark beetle.The site says they predate on other arthropods,so although he won't damage your plants he could eat some good bugs. Can't win can we lol ?
Check him out and see if you agree at http://www.ipmnet.umd.edu/08Sep26L.pdf

Just another thought Jacque- it's probably the larvae that do the damage to your plants ie bark !! Is he still around ?

I have checked my books and I think that this is Pyrochroa Serraticicornis. Neither it nor it's larvae are a threat to plant as even the larvae feed on larvae under the bark of trees. It is similar to and has similar habits to the Cardinal beetle. The main difference between the Cardinal beetle and this one is that the Cardinal beetle has a black, rather than a red head.

Thanx every1 for helping ID the little fella :)

nice photo catching it drinking.

Thanx User i didnt see him/her drinking @time of taking the Pic ! Its Brill what Macro Close ups do :)

Wow! Excellent close-up Jacque!

Thanx Trace :)