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Pollen-y - _TNY_9994

Here is a Eurasian bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) wich appears to have gone all in on the pollen gathering.

 

When I found it, it actually had more immediate issues than that though - a pesky ant decided thaqt it should overpower this much larger beetle and drag it home to the ant hill - an endeavour which didn't go exactly to plan.

 

Three photos showing how things worked out can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52263405305/

 

here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52310245721/

 

and here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52506226546/

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Uploaded on August 21, 2024
Taken on August 1, 2022