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Photo#1131482
scale? - Microdon

scale? - Microdon
Grand Teton N.P., Wyoming, USA
August 20, 2015
Size: 1 cm
Under the bark of a dead and fallen tree.

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scale? - Microdon scale? - Microdon

Beautiful photo; fascinating organisms!
Did you notice evidence of ants nearby...the Microdon larvae are bizarrely intertwined with ants. (See info page(1) for details...if you haven't already).

Nice find!
I've never seen a live one of these yet.

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Moved from ID Request.

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