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Male Lasioglossum imbrex Sweat Bees settling in for the night

Male Lasioglossum bees often form aggregates to sleep at night in plants. Here, I observed about 10 individuals settling into this Echeveria pulvinata succulent.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2019
Date Uploaded: 07.2019
Photo Location: Vista, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Copyright: © Heather Broccard-Bell