Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 3 April 2011. Female bee with protruding Stylops female parasites.
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 27 March 2011.
Stylopized female approached by male Stylops melittae. The bee was fully mesmerized, it hardly responded
to the presence of the male parasite. The parasite moved between the bee's legs and approached the abdomal tip via the bee's belly,
where it copulated with the protruding female parasite!
