OuiSi Nature · Card 67
Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis metallica
- Location
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Date
- October 11, 2018
Photograph byJoseph SaundersDescription
While capable of stinging, like most insects they only use it as a last resort when their life may be in danger. In turn, these bees help pollinate the numerous wildflowers across North America.
Photo linkinstagram.com/reelsonwheels
Learn moreen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halictidae
The photographer
Joseph Saunders
Black Birders Week Co-Organizer, BlackAFInSTEM, Aperiologist
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