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Index of Subjects --94eb2c11a6f0662301054dfd5082 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 They parasitize the bees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombylius_major On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 9:00 AM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote: > What happens when the eggs hatch, Angus? Do the maggots parasitize the > bees, or are they nest parasites...something else? > > Randy > > _________________________________ > RF Lauff > Way in the boonies of > Antigonish County, NS. > > On 24 April 2017 at 20:11, Angus MacLean <Cold_Mac@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> As Phil states, all the marks suggest a Bee Fly, B. major. Usually out >> very early. At this time of year it lays its eggs at the entrance to nests >> of Andrena bees. >> >> Angus >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on >> behalf of James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> >> *Sent:* April 24, 2017 5:03 PM >> *To:* Naturens Naturens >> *Subject:* [NatureNS] Mayflowers open/Insect >> >> >> Hi all: >> >> >> I photographed some mayflowers fully open today at New Cumberland. Had >> my first wood tick crawling on my ear also. It's in two pieces now. >> >> >> I had an interesting insect that was feeding at the mayflowers. It looks >> like a bee, but when feeding more like a hummingbird moth. It is tinier >> though. The purtubance that goes into the flower is long and pointy. I >> have a good picture of this. I believe it might be a sweat bee, but if >> anyone would like to see the photo and can give me a positive ID it would >> be appreciated. >> >> >> James R. Hirtle >> >> LaHave >> > > --94eb2c11a6f0662301054dfd5082 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">They parasitize the bees. <a href=3D"https://en.wikipedia.= org/wiki/Bombylius_major">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombylius_major</a>= <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue,= Apr 25, 2017 at 9:00 AM, Randy Lauff <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mail= to:randy.lauff@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>></= span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e= x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">What happen= s when the eggs hatch, Angus? Do the maggots parasitize the bees, or are th= ey nest parasites...something else?<div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><di= v class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"m_841116151367= 8832314gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">________________= ______________<wbr>___<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish C= ounty, NS.</div></div> <br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 24 April 2017 at 20:11, Angus MacLean <sp= an dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:Cold_Mac@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank= ">Cold_Mac@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_= quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1= ex"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div id=3D"m_8411161513678832314m_9208704418384842180divtagdefaultwrapper" = style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,s= ans-serif" dir=3D"ltr"> <p>As Phil states, all the marks suggest a Bee Fly, B. major. Usually out v= ery early. At this time of year it lays its eggs at the entrance to nests o= f Andrena bees.</p> <p>Angus<br> </p> <br> <br> <div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> <hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%"> <div id=3D"m_8411161513678832314m_9208704418384842180divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"= ltr"><font style=3D"font-size:11pt" face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#= 000000"><b>From:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" targe= t=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:nature= ns-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a= ><wbr>> on behalf of James Hirtle <<a href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmai= l.com" target=3D"_blank">jrhbirder@hotmail.com</a>><br> <b>Sent:</b> April 24, 2017 5:03 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Naturens Naturens<br> <b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Mayflowers open/Insect</font> <div>=C2=A0</div> </div> </span><div> <div id=3D"m_8411161513678832314m_9208704418384842180divtagdefaultwrapper" = dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-size:24pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Arial= ,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <p>Hi all:</p><div><div class=3D"m_8411161513678832314h5"> <p><br> </p> <p>I photographed some mayflowers fully open today at New Cumberland.=C2=A0= Had my first wood tick crawling on my ear also.=C2=A0 It's in two piec= es now. =C2=A0</p> <p><br> </p> <p>I had an interesting insect that was feeding at the mayflowers.=C2=A0 It= looks like a bee, but when feeding more like a hummingbird moth.=C2=A0 It = is tinier though.=C2=A0 The purtubance that goes into the flower is long an= d pointy.=C2=A0 I have a good picture of this.=C2=A0 I believe it might be a sweat bee, but if anyone would like to see the photo and can= give me a positive ID it would be appreciated. =C2=A0</p> <p><br> </p> <p>James R. Hirtle</p> <p>LaHave</p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote></div><br></div> </blockquote></div><br></div> --94eb2c11a6f0662301054dfd5082--
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