Observations on fragrance collection behaviour of euglossine bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
Male bees of the tribe Euglossini collect volatile chemicals secreted by orchids using dense patches of hair on the front tarsi. After collecting chemicals, the bee hovers while transferring these fragrances to invaginations on the hind tibiae. The fragrance collection and hovering behaviours are re...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Entomologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S008556261500014X |