Brachygastra lecheguana
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Brachygastra lecheguana, formerly known as Nectarina lecheguana, is a species of dark paper wasp found across tropical to subtropical America. It nests in underbrush in grassland-type environments, an
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A Brachygastra lecheguana on sand.
Similar to B. malifolia, the plant Prunus africana has extrafloral nectaries. B. lecheguana is known to visit the nectaries on B. malifolia and to compete with ants for the resource.
Baccharis dracunculifolia is a species of Baccharis from Brazil. B. lecheguana is known to pollinate various members of this genus.
Brachygastra
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Honey wasps are species in the genus Brachygastra of the family Vespidae. Brachygastra comprises 17 species of social paper wasps. The ancestral species are thought to have diverged about 32 million y
Brachygastra lecheguana
…species of dark paper wasp found across tropical to subtropical America. It nests in underbrush in grassland-type environments, and species of the genus Brachygastra store honey, a trait characteristic of the genus. Common names include marimbondo-do-campo, marimbondo-do-pasto, marimbondo-exu, marimbondo-de-pote…
Mexican Honey Wasp
Mexican Honey Wasp (Vespidae, Brachygastra mellifica)
Brachygastra mellifica nest in a tree
Mexican Honey Wasp (Vespidae, Brachygastra mellifica) collecting nectar from a flower