[Syrphidae] Re: Strange animal

[ruud van der weele]

I showed the film to Annemaria Heiduk. She suggested it is a trick of the
plant, hygrotrophic moment to lure pollinators to the right spot. I asked
whether this is actually a known phenomenon. She will verify it.

On Fri, 25 Jan 2019 at 18:19, Antonio Ricarte <antonio.ricarte at ua.es> wrote:

> Ante, I would say that it is a small caterpillar (Lepidoptera) feeding on
> the
> pollen of that flower.
> Best regards,
> Antonio
>
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> > Dear all,
> >
> > Do you have any experience with some similar? Colleague from Croatia
> > like to known what it is?
> >
> >
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/0smygq379sj6yo0/Salviabrachyodonandsyrphidfly.mp4?dl=0
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Ante
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