Wasp Beetle, Clytus arietis, Cerambycidae, Chrysomeloidea, Coleoptera

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Wasp Beetle, Clytus arietis, Cerambycidae, Chrysomeloidea, Coleoptera (arietus) Blister Beetles Long-horned Beetles. The wasp beetle, Clytus arietis, is a wasp-mimicking longhorn beetle species in the genus Clytus. It reaches 9–18 millimetres (– in) in length, and flies well in sunshine from May to July, often visiting flowers for pollen and nectar. It is harmless but is protected by its wasp-like colours and movements. The larvae live in dead wood.

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