Solitary bee feeding in a Grey-leaved Cistus (Cistus albidus) flower. The orange specks on the abdomen are two triungulins, the first instar larvae of an oil beetle and nest parasites of the bees brood. Montagne de la Clape, Aude, France.
Solitary bee feeding in a Grey-leaved Cistus (Cistus albidus) flower. The orange specks on the abdomen are two triungulins, the first instar larvae of an oil beetle and nest parasites of the bees brood. Montagne de la Clape, Aude, France.