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Desmometopa m-nigrum, probably, Misumena vatia, Apis mellifera

The White-banded Crab Spider, Misumena vatia, has killed a European honey bee, Apis mellifera, on a goldenrod, Solidago, flower. The Freeloader flies, probably Desmometopa m-nigrum, in the family Milichiidae, have come in for a feed. Are they the world's smallest vultures?

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title Desmometopa m-nigrum, probably, Misumena vatia, Apis mellifera

country United States

state/province Georgia

county Clarke

city/place/location Southeast Clarke Park

street/site/trail Whit Davis Road

latitude 33.92506

longitude -83.31023

MAP decimal latitude_longitude ••• 33.92506_-83.31023

determined by who-email-yyyymmdd Irina Brake i.brake@nhm.ac.uk 20080924

host/prey Solidago

date1 yyyymmdd 2008-09-21 14:35:12

notes The flies are Desmometopa, probably D. m-nigrum, in the family Milichiidae.

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