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Friday, October 2, 2015

Nectar thieves are damaging rare orchids in North Dakota

Robbers and thieves are flying in the fields of southeastern North Dakota, but these larcenists aren't your typical criminals, prowling around in masks and disguises. They are hawk moths and bumble bees, and they've been stealing nectar from the federally-listed threatened western prairie fringed orchid.

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