Oxythyrea funesta
Barbary Bug - a flower beetle that belongs to a group of beetles known as flower chafers. The are over 4000 species of chafers! They are considered a pest as these bugs do not just feed on the pollen, they damage the flower itself. Often seen feeding on Crown Daisies as seen here. Photographed in Praia da Rocha Portugal.
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