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A male Xylocopa virginica carpenter bee hovers in place to defend his territory. Urbana, Illinois, USA
A male Xylocopa virginica carpenter bee hovers in place to defend his territory. Urbana, Illinois, USA
A male Xylocopa virginica carpenter bee surveys his woodland territory. Urbana, Illinois, USA
A male Xylocopa virginica carpenter bee hovers in place to defend his territory. Note the large size of his eyes- all the better for keeping an eye on intruders! Urbana, Illinois, USA
The lovely glasswinged butterfly Greta oto. Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Cayo District, Belize
A small parasitic wasp (Proctotrupidae: Brachyserphus sp.) launches herself into the air. This species attacks nitidulid beetles. Urbana, Illinois, USA
A soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) spreads its delicate wings to take flight. This insect has become one of the most economically damaging pest insects to agriculture in the United States. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Foraging bees may gather both nectar and pollen. Both are visible on this worker, returning to the nest with a full honey stomach (visible as the distended abdomen) and pollen (stored in baskets on the legs). Urbana, Illinois, USA
A small parasitic wasp (Proctotrupidae: Brachyserphus sp.) launches herself into the air. This species attacks nitidulid beetles.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
A small parasitic wasp (Proctotrupidae: Brachyserphus sp.) launches herself into the air. This species attacks nitidulid beetles. Urbana, Illinois, USA
A small parasitic wasp (Proctotrupidae: Brachyserphus sp.) launches herself into the air. This species attacks nitidulid beetles.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
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