TQ4793 17/05/2024 ©Raymond Small 

Oedemera nobilis

Fat-thighed Beetles visit flowers on sunny days during spring, summer and early autumn to feed on pollen.They are excellent pollinators. Males have bulges on the femora of their hind legs, hence the common name. The larvae are rarely seen as they live inside stems of thistles and other plants. Females don't have fat thighs so can be mistaken for other similar species.

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