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Eulaema meriana is a large-bodied bee species in the tribe Euglossini, otherwise known as the orchid bees. The species is a solitary bee and is native to tropical Central and South America. [ 1 ] The male collects fragrances from orchid flowers, which it stores in hollows in its hind legs.
Green orchid bees are varying shades of glossy metallic green and can grow to a length of about 1.3 cm (0.5 in). The membranous wings are dark-coloured and translucent and the female has pollen baskets on her hind legs. The male has an enlarged joint on his hind leg where there is a pit for storing substances he gathers from plants.
Euglossa cordata is a primitively eusocial orchid bee of the American tropics. [2] The species is known for its green body color and ability to fly distances of over 50 km. Males mostly disperse and leave their home nests, while females have been observed to possess philopatric behavior. [3]
The special fragrance collection organs are seen on the large hind legs of this Euglossa viridissima as it sleeps on a leaf. Male orchid bees have uniquely modified legs which are used to collect and store different volatile compounds (often esters) throughout their lives, primarily from orchids in the subtribes Stanhopeinae and Catasetinae, where all species are exclusively pollinated by ...
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Bee orchid is a common name for several orchids and may refer to: Cottonia peduncularis, a species of orchid from India and Sri Lanka; Diuris carinata, a species of orchid from the south-west of Western Australia; Ida barringtoniae, a species of orchid in the genus Ida, found in Puerto Rico; Ophrys, a European genus of terrestrial orchids
Dancing lady orchids are light loving orchids that can live in 40-70% humidity. I also love boat orchids ( Cymbidium ). They are cool growing, so they work well in indoor environments, provided ...
Eulaema mocsaryi is a species of large-bodied bee in the tribe Euglossini, the orchid bees. It was named in honour of the Hungarian entomologist Alexander Mocsáry, curator of the Hungarian Natural History Museum. [1] It is native to forests in parts of tropical South America.