Bee beetle (Trichodes apiarus) is a small widespread beetle with a remarkable appearance. It feeds on the pollen hence has a some role in plants pollination.
this species is much more hairy than Trichodes apiarius and develops as larva in the hives of solitary bees and "Grabwespen"...Phylum: ArthropodaSubphylum: HexapodaClass: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota (Fluginsekten)Order: Coleoptera (beetles, Kfer)Suborder: PolyphagaInfraorder: CucujiformiaSuperfamily: CleroideaFamily: Cleridae (checkered beetles, Buntkfer)Genus: Trichodes (Bienenkfer)Trichodes alvearius FABRICIUS, 1792 (Zottiger Bienenkfer)more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CleridaeGermany, Hessen, Bad Hersfeld: Ottrau, ca. 300-400m asl., 03.06.2013IMG_0394
this species is much more hairy than Trichodes apiarius and develops as larva in the hives of solitary bees and "Grabwespen"...Phylum: ArthropodaSubphylum: HexapodaClass: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota (Fluginsekten)Order: Coleoptera (beetles, Kfer)Suborder: PolyphagaInfraorder: CucujiformiaSuperfamily: CleroideaFamily: Cleridae (checkered beetles, Buntkfer)Genus: Trichodes (Bienenkfer)Trichodes alvearius FABRICIUS, 1792 (Zottiger Bienenkfer)more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CleridaeNE-Germany, Brandenburg: vic. Doberlug-Kirchhain, ca. 50m asl., 27.05.2012_______________________________________________100mm macro 2.8 (canon), 1/125s, f/13, ISO100, 0EV, ring-flash (diffused)IMG_0763