This female Glistening Jewel Beetle is attracted to yellow flowers and her pheremone trail will soon attract bronze coloured males.

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This female Glistening Jewel Beetle is attracted to yellow flowers and her pheremone trail will soon attract branze coloured males. They eat some pollen and so help in pollination of plants like this Bush Marigold.

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Size: 4200px × 3075px
Location: Ruaha NationalPark, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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