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The wasp beetle This is the little one so to speak, very common, the bigger version is more rare. Clytus arietis,Geotagged,Netherlands,Spring,Wasp beetle Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

The wasp beetle

This is the little one so to speak, very common, the bigger version is more rare.

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The Wasp beetle

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.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Apr 12, 2020. Captured May 22, 2019 12:10 in Unnamed Road, 3956 Leersum, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/790s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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