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soldier beetle, clairon des ruches

Trichodes alvearius

Description:

Very hairy red-and-black beetle.

Habitat:

Adults can be found on flowers, the larvae are parasites on bees and wasps, in the hives.

Notes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichodes_a...

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2 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Look like a Blister Beetle.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

nice,,

EmilieChich
Spotted by
EmilieChich

Gif-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Jun 5, 2006
Submitted on Aug 25, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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