Beetle Bee

Exciting to see a cute little Eurasian Beetle Bee pollinating an Angelica blossom in Geiranger, Norway.

These bugs are in the scarab family and use what biologists call “Batesian mimicry,” meaning they pretend to be something dangerous, but are actually harmless.

In this case, they hope their predators will think they are a bee.

I think they’re adorable, although Larry fails to share my appreciation for the insect world, alas.Baca selengkapnya