Flower chafer beetle (likely a darkling flower beetle)

Open habitats, gardens, meadows, and shrublands, especially on flowering plants in warm, dry regions.

Adults feed on pollen and nectar and may consume small insects. Larvae develop in bee or wasp nests, where they eat provisions and sometimes larvae.

Adults visit conspicuous flower heads during daylight and often remain among blossoms. They are active in warm weather; larvae develop concealed in nests or other protected cavities.

Usually harmless to people and plants, though larvae can parasitize solitary-bee nests. Adults contribute modestly to pollination and help regulate other insects.