Brown-winged Striped Sweat Bee

I was struck by the similarity of the antennae and the flower's stamens.

Uploaded03/09/2022 - 03:52

CategoryWildlife / Nature

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31 posts
16 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 03/09/2022 - 04:48 Link

Well caught

PPG

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60 posts
8 years
All the best,
Go4IT

Posted 03/09/2022 - 14:57 Link

This species—a tiny one at about 10mm—is a very efficient pollinator.

60 posts
8 years
All the best,
Go4IT

Posted 03/09/2022 - 15:37 Link

This is the male of the species.

leep leep

11 posts
14 years
London

Posted 03/09/2022 - 15:41 Link

Interesting and a good shot