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Monkey Beetle.

Monkey Beetle.

Family: Trichiini
From: Helderberg Mountain. Somerset West. Cape
Size: 9 mm

Caught flying on a hot day, and it landed at the base of an aloe. There was a harvester ants nest about 10 cm from where it landed on the ground. I have lived in this area now for over 20 years, and this is the first one I have seen.

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