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Gymnosoma behaviour?
Raimo
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Posted on 14-07-2021 10:15
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 A mini male (or female) sat on a normal sized male during a feeding bout. At least during several minutes it just sat tight while the big one flew and crawled around eating on the flowers. Any explaination?
Mid Sweden yesterday.
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Zeegers
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 An Über ?

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Raimo
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 More likely an oldtime Rickshaw Wink
 
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 But seriously...
 
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