'Ant-Like' Species of the Desert Bee Genus <em>Perdita</em> (IMAGE)

Utah State University

'Ant-Like' Species of the Desert Bee Genus <em>Perdita</em>

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Utah State University entomologist Zach Portman reports nine, newly identified species of desert bees of the genus Perdita, including two species of ant-like males (pictured), which are completely different in appearance from their mates.

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Zach Portman/Utah State University

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