Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus), a bumblebee mimic, foraging on Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense) flowers, Kenfig NNR, Glamorgan, Wales, UK, June.

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Size: 5864px × 4398px
Location: Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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