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Stenurella melanura
The adults grow up to 6–10 mm. The head, pronotum and abdomen are black, while elytra are reddish with a black colored tip. They can be found from May through September. Their life cycle takes two years. Very common flower-visitors, feeding on pollen and the nectar. Larvae develop in rotten wood of deciduous and coniferous trees
Spotted in a pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired
Spotted on Jun 29, 2016
Submitted on Jan 24, 2017
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