I just read in the book by Stephen Buchmann that sex pheromones of Xylocopa sonorina males are rose-scented, and this scent can be perceived by humans.
Tag: wildbees
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Rafting
“[Stingless bee] colonies store both pollen and honey that can last the colony a few months (…). These stores can also allow marine dispersal of colonies via rafting.”
– from Roubik DW 2023, “Stingless bee (Apidae: Apinae: Meliponini) ecology”, Annual Review of Entomology
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Megachile sculpturalis
Megachile sculpturalis, giant resin bee, is an invasive species in several European countries. It is native to Asia.
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Six-toothed bumblebee
Bombus wurflenii’s Polish name is “six-toothed bumblebee” – this refers to its toothy mandibles. It is one of the species which frequently make holes in some flowers, in order to rob nectar from them. The females often fly in the bad wether and even rain which is very unusual for a bee.
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Feeling alone
Bumblebee queens emerge from their natal nests in summer, then almost immediately mate and seek for overwintering place. When they emerge next spring, they are alone – their mother, sisters and brothers didn’t survive winter. How might they feel about that?
) snail shells.
Non-honey bees 