Pescadores de la Isla La Pirraya, en El Salvador.
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Take this one in La Pirraya island located in Usulután, El Salvador.
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Palacio Nacional, San Salvador, El Salvador. National Palace.
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Großer Hengst - Austria (by Markus L)
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Nomada maculata.
A red insect.
An odd choice really. Bees that have been studied, which aren’t that many, don’t see the color red. We have backed that up with studies of trap color; bees go into traps that are the color red with the same frequency as they go into traps that are transparent, that is, they don’t go in at all; female bees of this group tend to be much redder than males, which rarely have any red on them; pollen carrying bees are almost never red; bees in the genus Nomada spend a lot of time flying low over the ground looking for nests and perhaps the red is a warning to birds not to try to eat them as they will get stung; on the other hand, we really just don’t know, but it is fun to speculate… Another mystery. Photograph by Sierra Williams.
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Nomada maculata.
A red insect.
An odd choice really. Bees that have been studied, which aren’t that many, don’t see the color red. We have backed that up with studies of trap color; bees go into traps that are the color red with the same frequency as they go into traps that are transparent, that is, they don’t go in at all; female bees of this group tend to be much redder than males, which rarely have any red on them; pollen carrying bees are almost never red; bees in the genus Nomada spend a lot of time flying low over the ground looking for nests and perhaps the red is a warning to birds not to try to eat them as they will get stung; on the other hand, we really just don’t know, but it is fun to speculate… Another mystery. Photograph by Sierra Williams.
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Augochlora pura
Augochlora pura is a solitary sweat bee found primarily in the Eastern United States. It is known for its bright green color and its tendency to forage on a variety of plants. Inhabiting rotting logs, this bee can produce up to three generations per year. Both males and females have been observed licking sweat from human skin, most likely seeking salt. Both males and females are approximately 8 mm long.
photo credits: Benjamin Smith, Sam Droege
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