James Dunbar / Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) nectaring on a thistle flower, England, UK, September.
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Heather Angel / Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) feeding on Caucasian peony (Paeonia mlokosewitschii) pollen. Surrey, England, UK. May.
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Heather Angel / Blossom scarab beetle (Epicometis hirta) feeding on Ficaria flower (Ficaria fascicularis). In snow melt area, Turkey. May.
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Heather Angel / Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) feeding on Rock rose (Cistus x hybridus) pollen. Cuts in petals where chafer's legs were inserted to prevent it from falling off. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. June.
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Heather Angel / Iridescent rose chafers (Cetonia aurata) feeding on Magnolia (magnolia sp), making the flower less attractive to pollinators. North Greece. July.
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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.
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Konrad Wothe / Slow motion clip of a European rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) taking off from an Umbellifer flower (Apiaceae) flowers, Germany, June.
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Sue Daly / Rose chafer beetle (Cetonia aurata), Sark, Biritsh Channel Islands
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James Dunbar / Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) nectaring on a thistle flower, England, UK, September.
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Chris Mattison / African jewel beetle / Fruit chafer (Chlorocala africana camerunica) Captive, occurs in Africa.
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Chris Mattison / African jewel beetle / Fruit chafer (Chlorocala africana camerunica) Captive, occurs in Africa. Image taken using digital focus-stacking.
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Chris Mattison / African jewel beetle / Fruit chafer (Chlorocala africana camerunica) Captive, occurs in Africa.
