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Augochlorini larvae - Augochlora pura
Copyright © 2007 Beatriz Moisset

Augochlorini larvae - Augochlora pura
Briar Bush Nature Center, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 22, 2007
It is interesting how the pellets of pollen line the inside of the cell.

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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 22 July, 2007 - 2:59pm
Last updated 29 December, 2018 - 9:49am

Moved
Moved from Augochlorini.
… Beatriz Moisset, 30 July, 2007 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

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Could it be that the feeding action of the larva spreads the "loaf" out?
… Sean McCann, 22 July, 2007 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Tiles
Those pollen pellets are placed there very neatly, they look like tiles. Better seen in the other image.
… Beatriz Moisset, 22 July, 2007 - 6:42pm login or register to post comments

 
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Ah, I see. That is very ingenious..
… Sean McCann, 22 July, 2007 - 6:48pm login or register to post comments

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