Anciet Bees with Their Pollen Load (IMAGE)

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Anciet Bees with Their Pollen Load

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This photo shows a selection of hymenopterous pollinators with their in situ pollen load from Messel indicative for specific structural and behavioural adaptations of bees; a-b. Electrapis sp. with compactly placed pollen grains situated on the metabasitarsus; c-d. Electrapis sp. with compactly placed pollen grains situated on the metabasitarsus. Without scale.

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Engel and Wappler FIS MeI 10890

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