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Green Sweat Bee Carcass - Agapostemon - female
Copyright © 2015 Bob Biagi

Green Sweat Bee Carcass - Agapostemon - Female
Tonopah Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
April 4, 2015
Size: 8mm
This sequence is close ups shots of a deceased female, Green Metallic Sweat Bee, in the Agapostemon genus. She was recovered after an Orb Weaver spider disposed of her.

Images of this individual: tag all
Green Sweat Bee Carcass - Agapostemon - female Green Sweat Bee Carcass (face) - Agapostemon - female Green Sweat Bee Carcass (head) - Agapostemon - female Green Sweat Bee Carcass (dorsal) - Agapostemon - female Green Sweat Bee Carcass (side) - Agapostemon - female Green Sweat Bee Carcass (rear-end) - Agapostemon - female Green Sweat Bee Carcass (abdomen) - Agapostemon - female Green Sweat Bee Carcass (propodeum) - Agapostemon - female Green Sweat Bee Carcass (dorsal thorax) - Agapostemon - female Green Sweat Bee Carcass (thorax side) - Agapostemon - female
Contributed by Bob Biagi on 25 April, 2015 - 8:29am
Last updated 2 July, 2022 - 4:46am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 25 April, 2015 - 9:11am

 
Thanks
John, this is very close to the highest magnification that I can get with my camera. The focal depth is shallow and parts of these images are blurry. However, they seem to be a bit more out of focus than they may be, because the surface is actually a bit smoother than expected, from looking at many of the other close up shots of this genus, on the BugGuide. I have added two close crops of the thorax, to help display the character of her surface texture a little better. Please let me know what you think about any image. I value your instruction and I have other things to tell you. Thanks
… Bob Biagi, 25 April, 2015 - 1:41pm

The Feeding Image
Here is the image of the Orb Weaver feeding, that I submitted and then frassed, due to the poor quality of the image:

NOTE: The image will be deleted after thirty day, unless someone finds value in it.
… Bob Biagi, 25 April, 2015 - 9:05am

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