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They are back...

They are back...

After not seeing any last year, I spotted this today. It's a male Tri-Winged insects( strepsipteran ) copulating with its mate who is inside the abdomen o...
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After not seeing any last year, I spotted this today. It's a male Tri-Winged insects( strepsipteran ) copulating with its mate who is inside the abdomen of the Lasioglossum (Dialictus) bee. The Bee is maybe 4mm long. The male Tri Winged insect only lives for about 5 hours. It has no mouthparts and it's only duty is to mate with the female...
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/11 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 1050/10

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Aug, 2018

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