Common mourning bee (Melecta albifrons) dark form, a parasite of Hairy-footed flower bees, searching an old wall for host nests, Wiltshire, UK, May.

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Common mourning bee (Melecta albifrons) dark form, a parasite of Hairy-footed flower bees and other masonry bees, searching an old wall for host nests, Wiltshire, UK, May

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Location: Wiltshire, England,UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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