Lasioglossum abundipunctum, F, Side, WY, Lincoln County 2014-06-06-12.39 (40106057904)

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USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA

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Lasioglossum abundipunctum, F, Side, WY, Lincoln County_2014-06-06-12.39

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The glorious species richness and subtle complexity of a group of sweat bees. Lasioglossum abundipunctum (pictured here and collected in Fossil Butte, Wyoming) is one of what seems like an endless number of similar seeming bees. I have little doubt that on a per bee basis this group of bees dominates all other native bees, but to we ever really hear about them? Nope. To small, to "boring" . How can we be ignoring a set of bees that in almost certainly produces over A TRILLION individuals north of Mexico each year. Photos by Dejen Mengis.

Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200

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