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Blue banded bee

(Amegilla sp.)

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Field Notes

Description:

Little bee, that hovers like a helicopter and has blue stripes rather than yellow. Amazing little chap.

Habitat:

Among flowering plants in the jungle.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
twolittletoddies
Thank you, I had wondered whether it could be but I wasn't sure.
Juan DiTrani
This is probably a Blue banded bee (Amegilla sp.)

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Pollinating Insects of the World
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The Color Blue
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Biodiversity of Cambodia
Photographed
PublishedAugust 26, 2014

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