Bee Beetle

Trichius fasciatus

Bee Beetle (Trichius fasciatus)
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Trichius fasciatus, the Eurasian bee beetle, is a beetle species belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae. Source

Where it is now

No records in the last 8 weeks. It may be out of season where the observers and sensors are.

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Movement and weather

Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 16°C (typically 14 to 17°C, from 6 areas).

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Europe ranged from 58°N in June to 66°N in July, about 900 km apart.

Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe25 May 202622 June 20266 July 20266

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.