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This is exactly what I photographed, so thank you to Angus, Phil, Chris and=
all.
Sincerely,
James
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of chris kennedy <cjkennedy66@gmail.com>
Sent: April 25, 2017 1:00 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Re: Mayflowers open/Insect
They parasitize the bees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombylius_major
[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Grosser_Wollschw=
eber_Bombylius_major.jpg/220px-Grosser_Wollschweber_Bombylius_major.jpg]<ht=
tps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombylius_major>
Bombylius major - Wikipedia<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombylius_major>
en.wikipedia.org
The Large Bee-fly, Bombylius major, is a bee mimic. The eggs are flicked by=
the adult female toward the entrance of the underground nests of solitary =
bees and wasps.
On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 9:00 AM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com<mailto:=
randy.lauff@gmail.com>> wrote:
What happens when the eggs hatch, Angus? Do the maggots parasitize the bees=
, or are they nest parasites...something else?
Randy
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RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
On 24 April 2017 at 20:11, Angus MacLean <Cold_Mac@hotmail.com<mailto:Cold_=
Mac@hotmail.com>> wrote:
As Phil states, all the marks suggest a Bee Fly, B. major. Usually out very=
early. At this time of year it lays its eggs at the entrance to nests of A=
ndrena bees.
Angus
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> <=
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>> on beh=
alf of James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com<mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com>>
Sent: April 24, 2017 5:03 PM
To: Naturens Naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] Mayflowers open/Insect
Hi all:
I photographed some mayflowers fully open today at New Cumberland. Had my =
first wood tick crawling on my ear also. It's in two pieces now.
I had an interesting insect that was feeding at the mayflowers. It looks l=
ike a bee, but when feeding more like a hummingbird moth. It is tinier tho=
ugh. The purtubance that goes into the flower is long and pointy. I have =
a good picture of this. I believe it might be a sweat bee, but if anyone w=
ould like to see the photo and can give me a positive ID it would be apprec=
iated.
James R. Hirtle
LaHave
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<p>This is exactly what I photographed, so thank you to Angus, Phil, Chris =
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