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Bee-eating Beetle

Trichodes apiarius

The Bee-eating Beetle is a colorful little bug that loves to eat bees! It has bright colors that help it blend into flowers and stay safe from predators.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Bee-eating Beetle has a striking appearance with a metallic blue-black body marked by two prominent bright orange or red bands across its wing cases. Its head and thorax are also dark, often with a subtle metallic sheen. This vivid coloration distinguishes it from many other beetles.

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Bee-eating Beetle
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Bee-eating Beetle

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult beetles are quick and can grab flying bees right out of the air!

Its larvae are sneaky house guests, living and eating inside the nests of bees!

The bright colors on its body are a clear warning sign to hungry birds and lizards!

These beetles are sometimes called 'bee wolves' because of their hunting skills!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Bee Hunter Vision

Bee-eating Beetle can rapidly spot flying bees because of its excellent eyesight, allowing it to ambush prey from flowers.

Fähigkeit

Toxic Tints

Bee-eating Beetle has vivid red and black markings that warn predators it tastes bad or might be toxic, protecting it.

Fähigkeit

Nest Infiltrator Larva

Bee-eating Beetle larvae can sneak into bee and wasp nests to feed on the developing young and their stored food.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
18-32 mm
Größe
9-16 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults eat nectar and pollen, and hunt bees; larvae eat bee larvae and stored honey/pollen.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae are carnivorous, feeding on bee larvae and stored food in nests, while adults also consume nectar and pollen.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Honey bees
  • Solitary bees
  • Wasp larvae

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Adult beetles actively hunt and consume adult honey bees.

hunts

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

May also prey on other large social bees like bumblebees.

parasitizes

Red Mason Bee

Osmia bicornis

Larvae infest nests of solitary bees, consuming their offspring and provisions.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Be gentle and watch from a distance; they are small and delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Bee-eating Beetle?

18-32 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Bee-eating Beetle?

9-16 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Bee-eating Beetle?

30-60 Tage

Was frisst Bee-eating Beetle?

Adults eat nectar and pollen, and hunt bees; larvae eat bee larvae and stored honey/pollen.

Wo findet man Bee-eating Beetle normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Bee-eating Beetle?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Bee-eating Beetle?

6

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