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Sweat bee
Lasioglossum sp.
40.5411, -3.68557
Field Notes
Description:
The sweat bee genus Lasioglossum is the largest of all bee genera, containing over seventeen hundred species in numerous subgenera worldwide. They are highly variable in size, coloration, and sculpture; among the more unusual variants, some are cleptoparasites, some are nocturnal, and some are oligolectic. Most Lasioglossum nest in the ground, but some species nest in rotten logs.
Habitat:
Spotted on Thapsia villosa. Evergreen oak forest
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash
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Lasioglossum
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PublishedJune 23, 2014
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