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Pseudomasaris zonalis - female
Copyright © 2009 Hartmut Wisch

Pseudomasaris zonalis - Female
San Antonio Falls area, elev. 1935m, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California, USA
June 1, 2009
Taking nectar in Phacelia longipes.

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Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 21 July, 2009 - 5:20pm

Amazing Image!
How can that exceeding thin "neck" hold that head on...let alone convey nutriment, muscle movement, sensory communication, and all the other necessary exchange between head and remainder of body?! I already thought masarines were wonderful...this is over the top! :-)
… Aaron Schusteff, 27 July, 2009 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi Aaron -
It does seem to hang by a thread, but there's more as you can see in the image I just added. Still, you remind me of wanting to look at the physiology of these insects.
… Hartmut Wisch, 27 July, 2009 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Ah, I see now
...the very pale-yellow above that seemingly "black thread-of-a-neck" merged with the white of the corolla behind it in my eye. By the way, I love that Phacelia species! :-)
… Aaron Schusteff, 27 July, 2009 - 9:55pm login or register to post comments

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