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colinlee

colinlee

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hi all
does anyone have any idea what this insect is ?. I found it above q-excluder how it got through it have know idea.
 

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testka said:
Looks like a bumble bee which has lost the battle
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:iagree:

I usually find one or two of those in the hives in spring. Fascinating, but quite sad, to see what they look like with all the hairs removed.
 
would be interesting to look at under a microscope.
 
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