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Pollen beetles - Meligethes species . Or is it a Tiny Flower Beetle - Brassicogethes simplipes - Blómbjöllur - Svartar agnarsmáar bjöllur sem frjóvga blóm. Meligethes aeneus is an abundant pollen beetle in the United Kingdom. The name now is regarded as being a synonym of Brassicogethes aeneus. See more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meliget...

Pollen beetles are small black beetles that visit the flowers of a wide range of ornamental plants and vegetables, where they feed on pollen. Pollen beetles are about 2-3mm long and are black or greenish bronze with small clubbed antennae. They crawl around in flowers as they feed on the pollen. Common species are Meligethes aeneus and Meligethes viridescens, both of which breed in the flowers buds of brassica seed crops, including oilseed rape. None of the 36 species of pollen beetle in Britain cause damage to garden plants in their larval stages. They all develop in the flower buds of wild flowers or agricultural crops. The adult beetles are much less fussy about the flowers they visit and they eat the pollen of a wide range of plants. Yellow flowers seem to be particularly attractive to them. Pollen beetles are not directly harmful to the blooms and they may assist with pollination. Pollen beetles overwinter as adults that hide away in sheltered places. They emerge in spring and can often be found in narcissus flowers at that time. The females lay eggs in the flower buds of suitable host plants, which are various wild flowers and some agricultural crops, such as oil seed rape and other brassicas grown for seed. No garden flowers or vegetables are damaged in this way. See more: https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...

This is a small black beetle with a metallic brassy or blue-green sheen. There are several very similar pollen beetles but Meligethes aeneus is the most common, particularly early in the year. They are attracted to yellow flowers and indeed most things yellow, including clothing and tennis balls. They occur in large numbers, feeding mainly on pollen but sometimes gnawing on the flower parts. They are an important pollinator. See more: http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/...

Lots of these little black beetles were on coltsfoot blossoms, plunging their heads down deep into the flower. See more: http://bugguide.net/node/view/46096