The wasp beetle (Clytus arietis/Echter Widderbock)
It doesn’t sting and plays an important role in ecosystems by helping decompose dead wood, aiding nutrient recycling in forests, and pollinating plants

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A wasp mimic beetle on a leaf.

Wasp beetle. May 2025.

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A wasp beetle Clytus arietis, disguised in wasp colours, which is called Bates mimicry. The wasp beetle is a longhorn beetle that is native to Europe and parts of Asia.

Insects are fascinating - here a good exemple of Bates mimicry, a beetle disguised in wasp warning colours.
A Clytus arietis, commonly known as the wasp beetle, is a striking longhorn beetle native to Europe

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Clytus arietis

Clytus arietis today in Bengeo garden, really attractive longhorn beetle. Not recorded here in April before. #Cerambycidae #WaspBeetle #saproxylic #climatechange