What is this beetle doing? Much like the cuckoo, the oil beetle relies on other animals to nurture its young (called a 'nest parasite'). This one is digging a burrow so it can lay up to 1,000 eggs. Once the eggs hatch, the larvae will climb on to nearby flowers to hitch a ride on solitary bees. The young beetles will camp out in the bee's nest, feeding on eggs, nectar and pollen, and emerge as an adult to start the cycle again! Look out for these beetles on sunny, bare patches of ground 👀 #Amaz

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