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English: This western honey bee was unable to free itself after one or more of its tarsi (feet) became trapped in the stigmatic slits of this Asclepias syriaca flower. Ants can be seen scavenging the bee's remains. Hamilton county, Ohio.
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A dead honey bee on a milkweed flower

27 June 2021

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