Bee beetle
Trichius fasciatus
10,5 mmAdult individual · płeć nieokreślona
Body length
Body length
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Bee beetle — size comparison
The bee beetle Trichius fasciatus inhabits open woodland, clearings, wooded edges, parks and meadows in Europe. A densely hairy pronotum and yellow wing cases w
Silhouette comparison
Length
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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10.5 mm
8.56 cm
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Bee beetle — size comparison — facts and sources
The bee beetle Trichius fasciatus inhabits open woodland, clearings, wooded edges, parks and meadows in Europe. A densely hairy pronotum and yellow wing cases with black patches give it a bumblebee-like appearance.
Adults visit flowers, taking pollen and flower parts. On summer days they may remain in one flower head for a long time and sometimes spend the night hidden among its structures.
Larvae lead a different life in rotting wood, using decaying organic matter. Development may span two seasons. Similar bee beetles have very similar colours, so a single photograph of the back is often insufficient for identification without checking fine structural features.