Heather Angel / Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus), a bee mimic, nectaring on Umbel-flowered catchfly (Silene compacta). Picks up pollen on hairy body. Russian Caucasus. June.

Alex Hyde / Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, July.

Alex Hyde / Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, July.

Juergen Freund / Flower beetle (Cetoniinae) Australia.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) Belgium, May.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) Belgium, May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) on Ox eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) Joutsa (formerly Leivonmaki), Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) and an ant on flowers, South Karelia, southern Finland, June.

Niall Benvie / Bee Beetle (Trichius fasciatus) on Hogsweed flowers. Scotland, UK, July.

Niall Benvie / Bee Beetle (Trichius fasciatus) on Hogsweed flowers. Scotland, UK, July.

John Waters / Bee Beetle {Trichius fasciatus} feeding on flowers of Tansy {Chrysanthemum vulgare} next to a bumble bee which it is said to mimic, Norway,

John Waters / Bee Beetle {Trichius fasciatus} feeding on flowers of Tansy {Chrysanthemum vulgare}, Norway, Europe