Chauliognathus pensylvanicus on rudbeckia. From Kengi. Handsome beastie! Click for full size.
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Chauliognathus pensylvanicus on rudbeckia. From Kengi. Handsome beastie! Click for full size.
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The same colour as a potato bug, but totally different body style. Are their heads really that wonderfully hairy, or is some of that pollen?
It’s really interesting, where various insects carry pollen.
Yeah, they kind of look like black and orange fireflies, and even act like them, often landing on your arms. They really are cute little buggers.
That’s mostly pollen, but they do seem to have small hairs on their head that seem particularly good at collecting pollen.
Cool. I love watching the tiny bees who pack pollen on their legs. I guess any place will do, when you don’t have the luxury of bags. :D
Personally, I collect pollen (and spaghetti sauce) on a cotton weave covering my stomach.