Clytus arietis
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| Clytus arietis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Clytus |
| Species: | C. arietis |
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| Clytus arietis (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
C. arietis on blackberry
The wasp beetle, Clytus arietis, is a wasp-mimicking longhorn beetle species in the genus Clytus. It reaches 9–18 millimetres (0.35–0.71 in) in length, and flies well in sunshine from May to July, often visiting flowers for pollen and nectar. It is harmless but is protected by its wasp-like colours and movements. The larvae live in dead wood. It also emanates a wasp buzz-like noise when threatened. They can be seen wandering around on flowers in the from late spring to early summer, and they are easily mistaken for a wasp.
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