Experimental browser for the Atmosphere
Maybe Empis tessellata, on Cow parsley. I love the Naturespot description: “Males of E. opaca and E. tessellata present a 'gift' to the female, in the form of a dead insect, before mating takes place. Females will not mate with males who do not present a gift.”#WildWebsWednesday
May 7, 2025, 7:15 AM
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