At the end of a long summer season of brutal territorial battles and courting females, male carpenter bees (Xylocopa virginica) are so tired and tattered that they let themselves be handled without protest.
Urbana, Illinois, USA
At the end of a long summer season of brutal territorial battles and courting females, male carpenter bees (Xylocopa virginica) are so tired and tattered that they let themselves be handled without protest.
Urbana, Illinois, USA
Canon EOS 7D |
Original size: 5184x3456 |
Current: 800x534 |
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