A black and yellow longhorn beetle that mimics the appearance and behaviour of a wasp.
蜂形虎天牛
Clytus arietis, family Cerambycidae
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Other beetles that mimic wasps are the tiny wasp beetles of the genus Clytus that have black wing cases decorated with hairy white or yellow stripes.
In the past, I have been amazed to find hornet's nests and spectacular wasp beetles.
We also identified eight different species of ladybird, each with a different colour and number of spots; barn owl and tawny owl; kingfisher; and a wasp beetle.
The larvae of the wasp beetle live in dead wood, usually of willow or birch.
The wasp beetle is harmless and is common in Britain and most of Europe.