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wasp beetle Found this beetle today in Leersum the Netherlands 31-5-2020 Clytus arietis,Geotagged,Netherlands,Spring,Wasp beetle Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

wasp beetle

Found this beetle today in Leersum the Netherlands 31-5-2020

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  1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    Great shot, Paul! I rarely use f/10 due to light circumstances, but here you've got a great result. Amazing DOF. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      Thank you Jivko. Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Absolutely gorgeous! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      Thnx a lot Lisa. Posted 5 years ago

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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 May 31, 2020. Captured May 31, 2020 09:58 in Scherpenzeelseweg, 3956 Leersum, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/10.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm