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Amegilla zonata - Blue Banded Bee This bee is often confused with A.cingulata, which is a native of Australia. Unfortunately, telling the difference is for the specialists and their microscopes.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields. Amegilla zonata,Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Summer,bee,blue banded Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Amegilla zonata - Blue Banded Bee

This bee is often confused with A.cingulata, which is a native of Australia. Unfortunately, telling the difference is for the specialists and their microscopes.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    That's amazing, is that the tongue we're seeing? Posted 9 years ago
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    Vodkaman
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    Yes, a retractable tongue, covered in pollen grains.

    Dave     Posted 9 years ago

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The Amegilla zonata

''Amegilla zonata'' is a species of blue-banded bees belonging to the family Apidae, widely distributed in SE Asia, where it is often confused with the Australian species ''Amegilla cingulata''.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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Uploaded Apr 8, 2016. Captured Jan 8, 2015 09:27 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/10.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
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