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Beetles in cactus flower...help, please - Euphoria kernii
Copyright © 2006 E Moon

Beetles in cactus flower...help, please - Euphoria kernii
Williamson County, Texas, USA
April 30, 2006
Size: approx 1 cm
For a few days, each cactus flower holds a teeming population of beetles, ants, and bugs, with visits from flies, bees, and wasps. The mound of anthers seethes as insects wallow in that abundance of pollen.

This year, the commonest visitor to the magenta flowers has been this kind of beetle, with a ground color ranging from pale beige to dull orange, and the same black markings.


Elizabeth Moon
Texas
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Contributed by E Moon on 5 May, 2006 - 11:45pm
Last updated 17 June, 2007 - 5:42pm

Moved
Moved from Euphoria.
… Mike Quinn, 17 June, 2007 - 5:42pm login or register to post comments

euphoria kerni I believe, I'm
euphoria kerni I believe, I'm not absolutely sure.
… William Ericson, 6 May, 2006 - 6:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks...
...for the ID. It's really a hoot to watch the writhing mass of pollen-hunters in one of the cactus flowers. I don't know how the flowers are signalling the insects (the flowers don't smell particularly sweet or strong to me) but the insects will fly into me then quickly down to the flower while I'm trying to photograph it. A lot of shots end up cut because there's a blurry insect in the middle, on its way in to the pile of groceries.
… E Moon, 7 May, 2006 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Euphoria sp.
Not sure its kerni

the latest Texas list shows 11 species.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 7 May, 2006 - 7:38pm login or register to post comments

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