A Bumblebee killed by a Conopid fly The flies ambush the Bees on their food plants
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Global Warming Images / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5161 x 3434 px | 43.7 x 29.1 cm | 17.2 x 11.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
21 May 2008Photographer:
Ashley CooperMore information:
A Bumblebee killed by a Conopid fly The flies ambush the Bees on their food plants The female pierces the bee s exoskeleton and lays an egg in its abdomen As the fly s pupae develops it consumes the bee until it dies Evidence shows that some species of Conopid flies are expanding their range and killing more bees as the climate warms