Found 6 August 2008, Nature Reserve Bourgoyen, Gent, Belgium
by bonitin Aug 7, 2008 10:03 AM
I think it is a female looking for a suitable place to lay her eggs as its larvae live in decaying wood ...
by bonitin Aug 7, 2008 10:24 AM
The beetles have sizes from 1 to 2 cm, they can be found feeding on flowers..
by bonitin Aug 7, 2008 10:29 AM
The yellow-black pattern on the shield can be very variable..
by bonitin Aug 7, 2008 10:33 AM
Taken on 18th June 2009, Nature Reserve Bourgoyen, Gent, Belgium
by bonitin Jun 17, 2009 11:29 PM
Making its toilet on a Reed leaf its size is about 2cm ..
by bonitin Jun 17, 2009 11:31 PM