Hairy Beetle
Tropinota hirta
The adult hairy beetle is a small, dark flower chafer often found on blossoms in sunny grasslands, orchards, and field edges. It feeds on pollen, petals, and soft flower parts, sometimes becoming a pest of fruit-tree blooms. Its hairy body helps trap pollen as it crawls over flowers, while the firm beetle exoskeleton protects it from many small threats. Adults can fly between flowering plants, though they are usually seen clambering and feeding in the open.
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- Conservation status
- NE
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- Hairy Beetle