Heliconius erato petiverana laying an egg on P. biflora.
This is a fantastic picture, is that a pollen load on the proboscis?
Yes – the females generally collect more pollen than males – presumably they have greater nutritional demands.
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This is a fantastic picture, is that a pollen load on the proboscis?
Yes – the females generally collect more pollen than males – presumably they have greater nutritional demands.
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