The beetle is sitting on a branch covered with snails. For many years, I saw these snails in large numbers on all kinds of plants and wires. Apparently, they climb up in the summer and sleep through the dryness. Since the drought has lasted here in the area for more than two years, I only find them sporadically.The beetle is sitting on a branch covered with snails. For many years, I saw these snails in large numbers on all kinds of plants and wires. Apparently, they climb up in the summer and sleep through the dryness. Since the drought has lasted here in the area for more than two years, I only find them sporadically.Der Käfer sitzt auf einem mit Schnecken besetzten Zweig. Diese Schnecken sah ich viele Jahre lang massenhaft an allen möglichen Gewächsen und Drähten. Anscheinend klettern sie im Sommer nach oben und verschlafen die Trockenheit. Seitdem die Trockenheit hier in der Gegend schon mehr als zwei Jahre anhält, finde ich sie nur noch vereinzelt.
Four-spotted Oil Beetle - Mylabris hieracii quadripunctataFour-spotted Oil Beetle - Mylabris hieracii quadripunctataVierpunktiger Ölkäfer - Mylabris hieracii quadripunctata
The beetle is sitting on a branch covered with snails. For many years, I saw these snails in large numbers on all kinds of plants and wires. Apparently, they climb up in the summer and sleep through the dryness. Since the drought has lasted here in the area for more than two years, I only find them sporadically.The beetle is sitting on a branch covered with snails. For many years, I saw these snails in large numbers on all kinds of plants and wires. Apparently, they climb up in the summer and sleep through the dryness. Since the drought has lasted here in the area for more than two years, I only find them sporadically.Der Käfer sitzt auf einem mit Schnecken besetzten Zweig. Diese Schnecken sah ich viele Jahre lang massenhaft an allen möglichen Gewächsen und Drähten. Anscheinend klettern sie im Sommer nach oben und verschlafen die Trockenheit. Seitdem die Trockenheit hier in der Gegend schon mehr als zwei Jahre anhält, finde ich sie nur noch vereinzelt.