Euglossa dilemma
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Euglossa dilemma, the green orchid bee or dilemma orchid bee, is a species of solitary euglossine bee native to a broad area of Central America, and recently introduced to Florida in the United States
Green Orchid Bee
Green orchid bee gathering nectar
Euglossa
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Euglossa is a genus of orchid bees. Like all their close relatives, they are native to the Neotropics; an introduced population exists in Florida. They are typically bright metallic blue, green, coppe
Euglossa dilemma
…data from a mitochondrial gene was unable to separate E. viridissima and E. dilemma, indicating they are closely related and form a clade within Euglossa. However, microsatellite allele frequencies varied between the two groups. Males of these bees store aromatic compounds extracted from various environmental…
Male Euglossa sp
A female Euglossa hyacinthina shaping resin along the rim of the growing nest envelope JHR 029 015 g 001D
Euglossa villosa
Eggs (inside cells) laid by a solitary bee in a gardening equipment: Wax can be seen in the edges.