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πŸ”€ Twisted-Wing Parasites

Bee-fly Strepsipteran

Stylops ater

Not Evaluated

About

A dark-bodied strepsipteran that parasitizes Andrena mining bees in Europe. The triungulins actively seek out host bee larvae in nest cells.

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Did You Know?

Tiny first-instar larvae ride on flowers and grab onto visiting bees for transport back to the bee's nest.