@Monique: Thanks Monique. I changed the photo to add a thumbnail of its back shot to help you further ID this guy. The red soldier I searched on line shows red back, this one is black...
@k@: I'm no where near being a pro, K@rine, just a guy with a camera who loves living things... :-)
@Elora: My dog found me interesting as well, lying face down on the ground, near his poo....
@Accio: I've always strived for that... :-)
@Louis: Thanks for stopping by! :-)
@Monique: Thanks for the reference, Monique! I googled it and found it to be Two-lined Leather-wing (Atalantycha bilineata). Are you an Antomologist? That's why you moved to Thailand for their tropical bugs my pretty bug lady? :-) Thanks again!
@zOOm: Then "drive" slowly next time, Flo, you may zoom into one... :-)
@Barbara: Then be careful while lying down on grass, Barbara, not just because of dog poo all over the place, but fire ants as well. Oh yes, I remember those while living down there for 6 years... we used to have them here in my yard here in GA as well, but haven't seen them for years.... :-)
@Monique: Yes, I'm pretty persistent (a more polite way to say I'M stubborn) alright, like you I'd like to know what it is that I captured. For all the birds I don't know I'll send a photo to All Abotu Birds and they will ID for me. Now I know where can I send my bug photos for ID in the future... :-)
Thanks for all your help, Monique.
@Tracy: Every living creature has a purpose for being in this world, I wonder what is his? :-)
@Monique: I prefer my bug lady first. :-)