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

tle (Ptilostemon casabonae) stock photo

A small beetle on a flowering thorn.

Close up view of a bee on a thistle flower

Macro - Forest - Europe, Romania, Suceava region

Macro photo of a Thistle

Purple Thistle flower

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

A flowering thistle on a meadow

Thistle flower against a black background

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

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.

Summer meadow background with creeping thistle flowers, copy space

Wildflowers

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

Carduus argentatus, Silver thorn, from the daisy family - Derebucak district, Çamlık Caves National Park

LADYBIRD INSECT THISTLE POLLEN WEEDS CLOSE UP

yellow butterflies and a huge insect on bright thistle flowers on the seashore

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

Flowering Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum). Also known as Marian's Thistle, St. Mary's Thistle, Holy Thistle, and Blessed Thistle. Historically used as a medicinal herb. An invasive species in many areas.

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

Scottish Thistle

Flowers and meadows in Krusne mountains with sunny color day

Beautiful wild flowers in a meadow

Onopordum tauricum, the Taurian thistle or bull cottonthistle, is a species of thistle. It is native to Eurasia and is known in Australia and the western United States as an introduced species

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.

Macro photography of a shield bug

The Beauty of Field Thistle in the European Alps at Summer

Japanese thistle and honey bee

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

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