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Meliponid Bees feeding on Tree Sap

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Description:

Tiny Meliponid bees lost in a mass of tree sap. In 30 million years, this could become amber!

Habitat:

Sumidero Canyon National Park, Chiapas, Mexico.

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PublishedMarch 16, 2013

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