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Clytus arietis (Wasp Beetle)  Cerambycidae,Clytus,Clytus arietis,Geotagged,Netherlands,Spring,Wasp Beetle,Wasp beetle Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Hi Mike, it's Clytus arietis (Wasp Beetle / Kleine Wespenbok) Posted 8 years ago

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Clytus arietis, the wasp beetle, is a wasp-mimicking longhorn beetle species in the genus Clytus. It reaches 9–18 millimetres (0.35–0.71 in) in length, and flies well in sunshine from May to July, often visiting flowers for pollen and nectar.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Mike van Harn
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By Mike van Harn

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Uploaded May 29, 2017. Captured May 29, 2017 12:26 in Veilingweg 20, 1611 BN Bovenkarspel, Netherlands.
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/4.5
  • 1/160s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm