Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) feeding on a marsh cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris) flower. The beetle is so-called because its markings mimic a bee'

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Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) feeding on a marsh cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris) flower. The beetle is so-called because its markings mimic a bee's stripes.

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Photo credit: © BOB GIBBONS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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