Bee beetles
Scientific name: Trichius
Bee beetles
Scientific name: Trichius
Photo By Hedwig Storch , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Description
They have hairy sides of the elytra like their relatives, and the upper sides of the elytra are usually yellow with prominent black blotches which form incomplete bands. This, and the fact that seen from the side they resemble a hairy plump bee, has given them their common name.
Species of Bee beetles
Photo By Hedwig Storch , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original