<![CDATA[Drama in the garden, with a bunch of freeloader flies (yes, that's a thing) taking advantage of a crab spider's kill on the milkweed.]]>Drama in the garden, with a bunch of freeloader flies (yes, that's a thing) taking advantage of a crab spider's kill on the milkweed.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/eryops/statuses/116461221210148816https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/eryops/statuses/116461221210148816Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:00:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Drama in the garden, with a bunch of freeloader flies (yes, that's a thing) taking advantage of a crab spider's kill on the milkweed. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:45:49 GMT]]>You think you're gonna have a good day and then, bam!, @alexwild@mastodon.online goes and makes a post about Asclepias and Thomisidae and turns it into a GREAT day!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.dunevent.net/notes/algts4chriek0002https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.dunevent.net/notes/algts4chriek0002Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:45:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Drama in the garden, with a bunch of freeloader flies (yes, that's a thing) taking advantage of a crab spider's kill on the milkweed. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:15:56 GMT]]>@alexwild

Poor bee can’t catch a break!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116461047425088337https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116461047425088337Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:15:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Drama in the garden, with a bunch of freeloader flies (yes, that's a thing) taking advantage of a crab spider's kill on the milkweed. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:11:01 GMT]]>@albertcardona It was the swirling flies that clued me in on this one!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/alexwild/statuses/116461028079571018https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/alexwild/statuses/116461028079571018Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:11:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Drama in the garden, with a bunch of freeloader flies (yes, that's a thing) taking advantage of a crab spider's kill on the milkweed. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:10:08 GMT]]>@alexwild

What a find. Crab spiders always take a moment to see them ... often after realizing the bee couldn't be so still for so long.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/albertcardona/statuses/116461024611708283https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/albertcardona/statuses/116461024611708283Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:10:08 GMT