Cuckoo digger bee (Melecta curvispina), a parasite of Flower bees, a Canaries endemic, nectaring from Teide wallflower (Erysimum scoparium) Tenerife.

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Cuckoo digger bee (Melecta curvispina), a nest parasite of Flower bees, endemic to the canaries, nectaring from Teide wallflower (Erysimum scoparium) blooms, Teide National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, May.

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Size: 4162px × 3121px
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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