Fat-thighed Beetle | Hainault Forest

Fat-thighed Beetle

Oedemera nobilis

Males have bulges on the femora of their hind legs, hence the common name. They are instantly recognisable, but females don't have fat thighs so can be mistaken for other similar species. Adults emerge in spring to feed on pollen. They visit a range of flowers and are excellent pollinators. The larvae are rarely seen as they live inside stems of thistles and other plants.

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