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Beelieve it or not, this blue bee is the real deal! 🐝 Meet the blue carpenter bee (Xylocopa caerulea). This large bee can reach lengths of up to 1.1 in (2.8 cm); compare that to a European honey bee which typically grows up to 0.7 in (1.8 cm) long! Unlike honeybees, this critter doesn’t live in large hives, but instead spends most of its time alone. This insect can be found in parts of India, China, and Southeast Asia where it plays an important role in pollinating its habitat.

Photo: Cheongweei Gan, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

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update: yeah

are you autistic

This is possibly the worst ask I have ever gotten /lh /nm

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OKAY IM PISSED OFF NOW.

THE BEE PICTURED ON THE RIGHT. IS A BUMBLEBEE> WHEREAS THE BEE PICTURED ON THE LEFT. IS A CARPENTER BEE> I AM SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE SEEING ONE AND BEING LIKE "Oh look ^_^ a BUMBLEBEE" CAUSE NO IT FUCKING ISNT. AND EVERY TIME I JUST HAVE TO PLAY ALONG

LOOK AT THE BUMBLEBEE? NO THANKS, I DONT THINK I WILL, BECAUSE THATS NOT A FUCKING BUMBLEBEE

ALSO. IDK HOW TO FEEL. BECAUSE I AM DEVELOPING AN OBSESSION WITH BEES. HOWEVER. I AM ALREADY OBSESSED WITH BIRDS. YOU SEE THE ISSUE. I KNOW THAT TECHNICALLY SPEAKING. THAT IS A SEX METAPHOR. I DONT CARE ABOUT SEX THOUGH I ONLY CARE ABOUT BIRDS AND ALSO BEES BUT AS TWO SEPERATE THINGS NOT AS A METAPHOR FOR SEX

ALSO I AM MILDLY SICK AND QUITE FEVERISH AT THE MOMENT SO APOLOGIES IF WHEN I AM FEELING BETTER I READ OVER THIS AN D IT MAKES NO SENSE WHATSOEVER

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Insect lovers of tumblr!

I don't know if anyone will see this post, but I think it's worth a try, I hope I don't sound silly (also sorry for bad english!)

So, I really like insects, and I would really want to read something about bees, about their social behaviour, how their insect society works. And I know here on tumblr there are many nerds who are into science. So maybe anyone has a book recommendation?

(Actually I don't mind books about any insects. I really really like bees, but if anyone has read something great about other insects or even other arthropods - I would be interested too!)

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Insect lovers of tumblr!

I don't know if anyone will see this post, but I think it's worth a try, I hope I don't sound silly (also sorry for bad english!)

So, I really like insects, and I would really want to read something about bees, about their social behaviour, how their insect society works. And I know here on tumblr there are many nerds who are into science. So maybe anyone has a book recommendation?

(Actually I don't mind books about any insects. I really really like bees, but if anyone has read something great about other insects or even other arthropods - I would be interested too!)

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Insect lovers of tumblr!

I don't know if anyone will see this post, but I think it's worth a try, I hope I don't sound silly (also sorry for bad english!)

So, I really like insects, and I would really want to read something about bees, about their social behaviour, how their insect society works. And I know here on tumblr there are many nerds who are into science. So maybe anyone has a book recommendation?

(Actually I don't mind books about any insects. I really really like bees, but if anyone has read something great about other insects or even other arthropods - I would be interested too!)

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Insect lovers of tumblr!

I don't know if anyone will see this post, but I think it's worth a try, I hope I don't sound silly (also sorry for bad english!)

So, I really like insects, and I would really want to read something about bees, about their social behaviour, how their insect society works. And I know here on tumblr there are many nerds who are into science. So maybe anyone has a book recommendation?

(Actually I don't mind books about any insects. I really really like bees, but if anyone has read something great about other insects or even other arthropods - I would be interested too!)

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I'm beeing indoctrinated

We can be Bees

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are you autistic

This is possibly the worst ask I have ever gotten /lh /nm

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Buff tailed bumblebee or Bombus Terrestris

This doofus fell asleep on a quite deadly place for an insect. Luckily he was noticed!

He woke up, looked at me, and immediately flew away in horror.

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Pacific digger bee, Anthophora pacifica, Apidae

As the name suggests, digger bees make nests in the soil where larvae develop in cells. They are solitary, though they may nest in large aggregations.

Photographed in Washington state by eebee

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Brown-winged striped sweat bee, Agapostemon splendens, Halictidae

Found in the United States and Canada primarily east of the Rocky Mountains

Photo 1 by Judy Gallagher, 2 by aliandbrice, and 3 by vita-sativum

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Western Honey Bee/honungsbi. Värmland, Sweden (April 12, 2025).

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Chilean plasterer bee, Caupolicana fulvicollis, Colletidae

Photos 1-2 by pedrova, 3 by enriquezrenteria, 4-5 by cesar_picar, and 6 by edonoso

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Blue Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa caerulea), family Fraser's Hill, Malaysia

photographs by Nick Volpe

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Striped Nomia sweat bee, Nomia strigata, Halictidae

Photographed in Singapore by budak

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Cellophane Bee (Colletes wilmattae), family Colletidae, Manitoba, Canada

"Species in the genus build cells in underground nests that are lined with a cellophane-like plastic secretion, a true polyester, also earning them the nickname polyester bees... " (Wikipedia)

photograph by Thilina Hettiarachchi