Olathe ? A man who came to court Friday wearing a bumblebee costume — to protest what he called a sting operation by prosecutors — was reprimanded by a judge but was not cited for contempt.

Conrad J. Braun, 54, was in Johnson County District Court to hear a judge rule whether a blackmail case filed against him should go to trial.

District Judge John Anderson III was not amused by Braun’s getup, which included yellow stripes, cloth wings and a footlong stinger.

Anderson told Braun that although there was no rule prohibiting the wearing of such a suit in court, the judge has a duty to uphold court decorum.

Braun assured the judge that he meant no contempt to the court and promised he would not do it again.

Anderson bound the case over for trial May 3.