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title: "Biegowiec osowaty"
description: "Clytus arietis — Owady i pająki. Clytus arietis, the wasp beetle, is a wasp-mimicking longhorn beetle species in the genus Clytus belonging to the family Cerambycidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/wasp-beetle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Biegowiec osowaty

> Clytus arietis — Owady i pająki. Clytus arietis, the wasp beetle,  is a wasp-mimicking longhorn beetle species in the genus Clytus belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

- Scientific name: *Clytus arietis*
- Category: `insects` (Owady i pająki)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las)
- iNaturalist observations: 15111
- Wikidata: [Q1281161](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1281161)
- iNaturalist taxon: [124540](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/124540)

## Names

- en: Wasp Beetle
- de: Echter Widderbock
- es: Escarabajo avispa
- fr: Clyte bélier
- nl: Kleine wespenbok
- pl: Biegowiec osowaty

## Countries with the most observations

DE (3259), GB (2624), FR (1954), DK (1600), NL (763), AT (748), BE (536), PL (457), CH (424), IT (389), ES (342), CZ (286)

## Summary

Clytus arietis, the wasp beetle,  is a wasp-mimicking longhorn beetle species in the genus Clytus belonging to the family Cerambycidae. Renowned for its mimicry of wasps, this beetle exhibits black and yellow coloration and behaviors that deter potential predators.
Measuring between 9 and 18 millimeters in length, Clytus arietis is prevalent across Europe and is typically observed from May to July. Adults are frequently found on flowers and decaying wood, where they feed on pollen. The larvae develop in dead or decaying wood, playing a role in the decomposition process. Despite their wasp-like appearance, wasp beetles…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clytus_arietis

## Photo

![Biegowiec osowaty](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/wasp-beetle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Paolo Giampaoletti · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/357287957

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/wasp-beetle?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).