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.

[alexwild@mastodon.online]

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. #Insects #Spiders #Nature #Milichiidae

[albertcardona@mathstodon.xyz]

@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.

[alexwild@mastodon.online]

@albertcardona It was the swirling flies that clued me in on this one!

[futurebird@sauropods.win]

@alexwild

Poor bee can’t catch a break!

[aj@social.dunevent.net]

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!

[eryops@dice.camp]

@alexwild Random question popped up: would Varroa mites hitchhike on little flies like this, or are they more taxa specific?