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An Oxytrigona cagafogo fire bee launches from her nest in subtropical Brazil.

When I took this photo in 2012, the resources available for species IDs were sparser than now, and I often left images unprocessed if I couldn’t figure it out.

Turns out I’ve got treasures buried in the archives! I'd completely forgotten about this one.

#Insects #Bees #Photography

"Why do queen bumblebees emerge from hibernation during weekends?"

I love this framing about bias in hobbyist-collected data.

#Science

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-025-01192-x