one unlucky bee
Anthophora furcata f, with sprained proboscis, probably damaged by an attack of a flying wrecking-ball Anthidium manicatum male, defending 'his' horehound stand. She tried in vain to access nectar by inserting her galeae into flowers, but without success, as the labial parts could not be moved resp. coordinated. Making the best out of a sad occurrence I labeled proboscis details ...
one unlucky bee
Anthophora furcata f, with sprained proboscis, probably damaged by an attack of a flying wrecking-ball Anthidium manicatum male, defending 'his' horehound stand. She tried in vain to access nectar by inserting her galeae into flowers, but without success, as the labial parts could not be moved resp. coordinated. Making the best out of a sad occurrence I labeled proboscis details ...