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Trigona iridipennis
These sting-less bees are one of the smallest in the world. About 4mm. They are also one of the greatest of pollinators of native plant species. They nest in fissures on the rocks or brick walls or even abandoned electrical conduits as shown here. On very hot weather I have seen worker bees fan the mouth of their entrance with beating wings. In the third photo they were seen repairing the entrance tube with fresh wax.
Urban and forest areas.
Spotted on Oct 29, 2013
Submitted on Oct 29, 2013
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