Dotted bee fly (Bombylius discolor) female hovering while flicking tail down to “bomb” eggs near the nest entrance of a Yellow-legged mining bee host.

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Dotted bee fly (Bombylius discolor) female hovering while flicking its tail down to “bomb” eggs onto the ground near the nest entrance of a Yellow-legged mining bee (Andrena flavipes), its main host, Wiltshire field margin, April, UK. NB Both parasite and host species seem to be expanding their range further north in the UK

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Location: Wiltshire, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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