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| LordV |
Posted on 05-05-2006 08:27
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Any guesses what is on the rear end of what I assume is a female Bombylius major ?- pollen anthers? Brian V.  |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 05-05-2006 14:21
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I think it is dried mud. I have seen this species 'mud puddling' in the past and have assumed they perhaps attach their eggs to the mud to act as additional weight for when they 'throw' the eggs into the solitary bee holes. Just my own theory though. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 05-05-2006 19:13
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9338 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Nice shot!
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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