Bee Chafer vs Amazon Flat Ground Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Bee Chafer Amazon Flat Ground Beetle
Scientific Name Trichius rosaceus Agra eowilsoni
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Scarabaeidae Carabidae
Size 9-13mm 15-20 mm
Habitat Gardens Forests
Diet Pollen Feeders Predators
Regions Europe Costa Rica, Panama
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Bee Chafer

A furry bumblebee-mimicking flower beetle with yellow and black bands. Visits roses and other garden flowers.

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Did You Know?

So convincingly mimics a bumblebee that many people refuse to pick it up, believing it will sting.

Amazon Flat Ground Beetle

An extremely elongated, ant-like ground beetle from Central American rainforests. Its narrow body and long mandibles make it look unlike any typical ground beetle.

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Did You Know?

The genus Agra contains over 500 species of extraordinarily elongated tropical ground beetles, many described from single specimens and likely containing hundreds more undescribed species.