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Congregation on a blade - Melissodes bimaculatus - Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA August 2, 2009 Size: 15mm
Sure enough, they were still there the next morning - and this time, neatly arranged in a grouping of four - two head-side-up, two head-side-down.
Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by Rob Broekhuis on 2 August, 2009 - 7:18am Last updated 26 January, 2010 - 6:23pm |