#oedemera

False Oil Beetle aka Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis), family Oedemeridae, Holland

i've previously mentioned how Theba pisana gets in the way of every poor bug that wants to be left alone, and this peaks in early summer when all the adults are out and haven't been eaten yet. on the left here we have Runcinia grammica, whose intricately developed ambush predator skills are being thwarted by two colorful circles marking her presence, and on the right an Oedemera barbara is forced into a horribly uncomfortable position in order to have a simple pollen meal

Thick-legged flower beetle (Oedemera nobilis) on corn marigold (Glebionis segetum)