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Blue Banded Bee

Amegilla cingulata

Photo by TusharSawant
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Description:

It has a very striking appearance. Unlike the honey bee, it has pale blue stripes on its abdomen instead of yellow. The male can be distinguished by the number of complete bands, having five as opposed to the females four..

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Amegilla cingulata

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Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 25, 2013

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