The Marbled Fruit Chaffer is attracted to fruit and any sweet fluids or nectar exuded from plants. They will even enter Beehives in search of honey

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The Marbled Fruit Chaffer is attracted to fruit and any sweet fluids or nectar exuded from plants. They will even enter Beehives in search of spilt honey, The grooved elytra are distinctive

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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