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Trichius gallicus
The French Flower Chafer is a colorful beetle that loves to visit flowers. With its bright yellow and black stripes, it looks like a little piece of sunshine buzzing around gardens!
Habitat: Gardens
The French Flower Chafer is a fuzzy, black beetle with striking bright yellow or orange bands across its abdomen. Its hairy body and markings give it a bee-like appearance, making it visually distinct from other chafers.
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Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Before becoming an adult, it lives as a grub inside old, decaying wood.
Despite looking like a bumblebee, it's actually a type of scarab beetle!
Its scientific name, *Trichius*, means 'hairy,' describing its fuzzy body!
Some people call these furry beetles 'tumble bugs' because they sometimes fall.
French Flower Chafer has fuzzy, striped markings that make it look like a bee, helping it avoid predators.
French Flower Chafer can carry pollen on its hairy body because that helps pollinate plants as it feeds on nectar.
French Flower Chafer has a strong, hard exoskeleton that protects its soft body from bumps and bites.
Adults drink nectar and eat pollen from flowers, while larvae munch on decaying wood.
Age differences: Larvae consume decaying wood, while adults feed on nectar and pollen.

Cirsium arvense
Transfers pollen while feeding on thistle flowers.
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Parus major
Predated by various insectivorous birds.
Quercus robur
Larvae develop in decaying wood of oak trees.
Marked with parallel bands or lines of color.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Be gentle and watch from a distance; they are friendly little bugs!
20-35 mm
9-16 mm
30-60 days
7 km/h
Adults drink nectar and eat pollen from flowers, while larvae munch on decaying wood.
Gardens
Foraging
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