ABOUT
About Amami Blue Soldier Beetle
Body length just under 15mm. A soldier beetle with a blue metallic sheen, distributed on Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, and Okinawa Island (the Okinawa Island population is treated as a separate subspecies). Adults appear in spring and can be seen on flowers around the time the chinquapin (Castanopsis) trees bloom. Soldier beetles are carnivorous and catch and eat small insects.
SAFETY
Observation Safety Notes
Please enjoy Amami's wildlife through photographs. Some species are protected by law or local ordinance, and capturing or removing them is prohibited. In special protection zones within the national park, collecting any wildlife is prohibited entirely. Please check the notes on this page, and confirm local rules before visiting any site.
