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Stemmacantha rhapontica, Gewöhnliche Bergscharte, Compositae, Asteraceae, Giant scabiosa

Flowers and meadows in Krusne mountains with sunny color day

A close up of an arthropod pollinator, a bee, on a purple flower. The flower is part of a terrestrial plant, possibly a creeping thistle, with vibrant petals attracting the insect

Close up view of a bee on a thistle flower

tle (Ptilostemon casabonae) stock photo

Mating bugs on cardoon

A harlequin bug on a sticky plant

Cirsium Texanum

Honeybee searching for nectar and pollen on pink flower of a curly thistle or Carduus crispus, the curly plumeless thistle or welted thistle

The Bee Beetle (Trichius fasciatus) is a striking member of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae), often mistaken for a bumblebee due to its dense yellow-orange hairs and bold black bands on the elytra. This mimicry helps deter predators. It’s commonly found in Europe during summer, especially on thistles and other wildflowers where it feeds on pollen and nectar. The larvae typically develop in decaying wood, playing an important role in nutrient cycling. Despite their bumblebee disguise, bee beetles are harmless and contribute to pollination in their habitats.

Single creeping thistle in bloom close-up view with selective focus

Wildflowers

LADYBIRD INSECT THISTLE POLLEN WEEDS CLOSE UP

Thistle flower against a black background

Green bug on a thistle blossom. Close up of insect in natural environment.

fluffy bumblebee collects pollen on a flower, blurry green background, copy space on the right.Galicia, Spain.

Purple thistle flower with beetle. A green mother-of-pearl beetle hides in a beautiful wildflower bud. Digital watercolor painting. Digital art

A close-up shot of a bumblebee pollinating a vibrant pink milk thistle, with the sun illuminating both the flower and the bee against a beautifully blurred background.

Close-up macro shot of a colorful beetle perched on vibrant purple wildflowers with blurred background.

Close up view of a bee on a thistle flower

A small beetle on a flowering thorn.

Arctium lappa, commonly called greater burdock

Megachile sp bee on thistle flower

A type of thistle, this plant has health benefits

Small lonely butterfly sitting on the bloom sharp flower. Animals and insects in the wild

Different plants attract a wide variety of insect species to help spread their pollen. Photo taken at Kalvebod Fælled, on the southern tip of Amager Island, in a large nature reserve located about 30 minutes from downtown Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.

pale purple thistle flowers with a beetle isolated on a natural dark green background

close-up of purple thistle in Spain from benidorm

Summer meadow background with creeping thistle flowers, copy space

Bumblebee pollinating a thistle flower in the garden.

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