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Looking for insects inside inflorescences of yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Turns out there's a fly or a wasp inside almost every single fruit. #wasps #flies #microscope #yarrow #insects

Yet another episode of Galena vs Fly. #cat #cats #caturday #flies

On the topic of cats being jerks, here's exhibit no. 736. Orchid on the floor, again, due to Galena chasing a large fly from window to window without thinking, even for a second, that there might be consequences. #cat #cats #caturday #orchid #flies

Small (~1.25mm) wasp that I've been finding in large numbers on yarrow growing in my yard. I'll probably never be sure, but my guess is that it's Aprostocetus anodaphus (Eulophidae), an endoparasite of Ozirhincus millefolii (Cecidomyiidae), which I've found on the same inflorescences in equally large numbers. As far as I know it has never been reported in North America. Please go out and check for them if you have yarrow and a macro lens. #wasps #hymenoptera #yarrow #achillea #flies #parasite #nature #insects #macrophotography