usgsbiml: HEAVY METALThis bumble bee sized shimmering gladiator formed from molten blues and greens
usgsbiml: HEAVY METALThis bumble bee sized shimmering gladiator formed from molten blues and greens was collected by Tim McMahon a few days ago in the Bagaces region of Costa Rica, where he used chemical lures similar to the orchid oils that these bees gather the canopy dwelling orchids. A large, parasitic orchid bee (Exaerte smaragdina) the equally large Eulaema and Eufriesea host species are not so happy to have these bees around. All original pictures completely public domain and available at our Flickr site:https://www.flickr.com/photos/usgsbiml/Photography Information: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_yvIsucOYFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usgsbiml/sam droege -- source link