Red-legged Buprestis vs Larder Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Red-legged Buprestis

A large metallic green European jewel beetle with distinctive red legs. Adults bask on sun-warmed timber and tree trunks.

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Adults have been recorded emerging from timber in buildings decades after the wood was installed.

A dark brown beetle with a pale band across its elytra, commonly found in stored food products. Larvae are covered in bristly hairs.

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Forensic entomologists use its presence on remains to help estimate time of death.