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More than 1800 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Bees of Zihuatanejo
EPIFAMILY ANTHOPHILA
Grassy-Green Sweat Bee
Pseudaugochlora graminea
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Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies (Order Hymenoptera)
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Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Suborder Apocrita)
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Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps (Infraorder Aculeata)
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Bees and Apoid Wasps (Superfamily Apoidea)
The Pseudaugochlora graminea, commonly known as the Grassy-Green Sweat Bee is known for its beautiful grassy-green metallic sheen and role as an important pollinator. This species is a generalist forager, visiting a wide variety of flowers for nectar and pollen. The Grassy-Green Sweat Bee typically nests in rotting wood rather than underground.
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