Azteca

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Trigona stingless bee.

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Trigona stingless bees rob nectar from a bird of paradise flower. Note the holes the bees have chewed in the petals, allowing them to take nectar without gathering pollen.

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Azteca

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Azteca

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Azteca

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Azteca

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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