Fly orchid pollinator

Male digger wasp (Argogorytes mystaceus) pseudocopulating with fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera). Surrey, UK.

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argogorytes argogorytes mystaceus behaviour calcareous grassland digger wasp flora fly orchid grassland hymenoptera insect invertebrate male may mimicry ophrys insectifera plant pollination pseudocopulation spring summer surrey uk wildflower wildlife

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Miscellaneous, Invertebrates