On the Round Table - _TNY_1258
Normally bee beetles (Trichius fasciatus) have an even coat of golden hair on their head and pronotum, but this one gorging itself on pollen on a great masterwort (Astrantia major) appears to have developed a not insignificant bald spot.
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On the Round Table - _TNY_1258
Normally bee beetles (Trichius fasciatus) have an even coat of golden hair on their head and pronotum, but this one gorging itself on pollen on a great masterwort (Astrantia major) appears to have developed a not insignificant bald spot.
3,288
views
19
faves
74
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Uploaded on October 17, 2017
Taken on July 27, 2017