Melittia species? - Melittia cucurbitae Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA June 28, 2006
A still photo can't capture the dynamic nature of this insect. It hovers before the flower, never alighting, with it's golden rear legs windmilling in a blur as if running on a treadmill.
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Contributed by Steve Scott on 22 July, 2006 - 10:46pm Last updated 12 August, 2006 - 5:11pm |