Soldier Beetles on thistle flowers - 50% crop - 11855

Common Red Soldier Beetles (Rhagonycha fulva)or Hogweed Bonking Beetle on Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense)flowers.

50% crop from original image.

Location: Farnham Park, Surrey, UK.

Lens: Vivitar Series 1 28 - 90mm F/2.8-3.5 zoom lens. PK > EF EOS adapter.

Shot settings: 28mm, F/5.6, 1/250s, iso 200