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B. fervidus queen - Bombus fervidus
Copyright © 2009 Vespula vulgaris

B. fervidus queen - Bombus fervidus
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
Size: April 12, 2008

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B. fervidus queen - Bombus fervidus B. fervidus queen - Bombus fervidus
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Contributed by Vespula vulgaris on 29 January, 2009 - 8:36pm

I am amazed
At how this animal and Laphria thoracica, the robber, match.
… Herschel Raney, 30 January, 2009 - 6:51am login or register to post comments

 
Its is amazing
The robber flies even have similar "fur". I wonder which came first. I would think the robber fly evolved to mimic the bee.
… Vespula vulgaris, 30 January, 2009 - 4:47pm login or register to post comments

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