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A soldier beetle walks on top of a boneset blossom eating its way along on the petals.

Pennsylvania Leatherwing perched on a green plant leaf.

A closeup shot of a Pennsylvania Leatherwing Beetle on a purple flower with blurred background

Pennsylvania leatherwing beetle (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus) crawls on a mesh chair

A Pennsylvania Leather-wing, Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus, on a bearded beggarticks, Bidens aristosa, flower. He's covered in pollen and helping nature pollinate.

Close up macro image of an adult goldenrod soldier beetle a.k.a Pennsylvania leatherwing (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus). The orange bug is drenched into pollens as it walks over white wildflowers.

Yellow wildflower on dark green background. Gumweed - Grindelia squarrosa. Aster family. Pennsylvania Leatherwing (Family Cantharidae)

Yellow wildflower on dark green background. Gumweed - Grindelia squarrosa. Aster family. Pennsylvania Leatherwing (Family Cantharidae)

Yellow wildflower on dark green background. Gumweed - Grindelia squarrosa. Aster family. Pennsylvania Leatherwing (Family Cantharidae)

A Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus) on a Sunflower (Heliantus sp.). They are also known as: Pennsylvania Leatherwing, or Leatherwing. Their closest relatives are Lightningbugs, also called Fireflies.

Pennsylvania Leatherwing Beetle (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus), on an Ironweed plant (Vernonia gigantea). This insect is also known as a Goldenrod Soldier Beetle.

Pennsylvania Leatherwing Beetle (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus), on an Ironweed plant (Vernonia gigantea). This insect is also known as a Goldenrod Soldier Beetle.

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus Pensylvanicus). Photographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber.

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus Pensylvanicus). Photographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber.

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus Pensylvanicus). Photographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber.

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus Pensylvanicus). Photographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber.

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus Pensylvanicus). Photographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber.

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus Pensylvanicus). Photographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber.

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus Pensylvanicus). Photographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber.

A closeup view of a bumblebee and a Pennsylvania leatherwing beetle feeding on a flower nectar on a sunny day in Dover, Tennessee, USA

Close up of an orange Pennsylvania Leatherwing Beetle with pollen on its face on the petal of a yellow Biden flower

A Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus) on a Sunflower (Heliantus sp.). They are also known as: Pennsylvania Leatherwing, or Leatherwing. Their closest relatives are Lightningbugs, also called Fireflies.

A top-view composition places a single vibrant pink zinnia prominently in the foreground. The soft, overcast lighting highlights the contrast between the beetle’s orange-and-black body and the vivid petals of the zinnia. Green leaves along the edges frame the bloom and guide visual flow. The flowers feature ray petals and central disk flowers that are often yellow or orange with pollen. This natural process supports seed and fruit production in flowering plants. The view celebrates the quiet labor of pollinators essential to life on Earth.

Orange and black Pennsylvania Leatherwing Beetle on the yellow petals of a Biden flower with more flowers de-focused in the background

A pair of Goldenrod Soldier Beetles (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus) are mating on a Sunflower (Heliantus sp.). They are also known as: Pennsylvania Leatherwing, Leatherwing, or Soldier Beetle. Their closest relatives are Lightningbugs, also called Fireflies.

A pair of Goldenrod Soldier Beetles (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus) are mating on a Sunflower (Heliantus sp.). They are also known as: Pennsylvania Leatherwing, Leatherwing, or Soldier Beetle. Their closest relatives are Lightningbugs, also called Fireflies.

Close up macro image of mating goldenrod soldier beetles a.k.a Pennsylvania leatherwing (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus). The orange bugs are drenched in pollens of canada goldenrod flowers.