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Lipotriches ceratina

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A male sleeping. Taken at night in Singapore.

Quote from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halictid…
The Halictidae is the second largest family of Apoidea bees.[1] Halictid species occur all over the world[2] and are usually dark-colored and often metallic in appearance. Several species are all or partly green and a few are red; a number of them have yellow markings, especially the males, which commonly possess yellow faces, a pattern widespread among the various families of bees.

They are commonly referred to as "sweat bees" (especially the smaller species), as they are often attracted to perspiration.[3] They are likely to sting only if disturbed; the sting is minor.

Most halictids nest in the ground, though a few nest in wood, and they mass-provision their young (a mass of pollen and nectar is formed inside a waterproof cell, an egg laid upon it, and the cell sealed off, so the larva is given all of its food at one time, as opposed to "progressive provisioning", where a larva is fed repeatedly as it grows, as in honey bees). All species are pollen feeders and may be important pollinators.
Image size
1067x1600px 588.89 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/160 second
Aperture
F/16.0
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Mar 18, 2016, 8:41:59 PM
Sensor Size
7mm
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Aww I love how they sleep!