| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Agnes Kopka (gostol) (33) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-04-19 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Exposure: f/16, 1/60 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-05-21 6:53 |
| Viewed: 379 |
| Points: 0 |
|
| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Polish] |
Bumblebee.
Characteristic is the soft nature of the hair (long, branched setae), called pile, that covers their entire body, making them appear and feel fuzzy. They are best distinguished from similarly large, fuzzy bees by the form of the female hind leg, which is modified to form a corbicula; a shiny concave surface that is bare, but surrounded by a fringe of hairs used to transport pollen (in similar bees, the hind leg is completely hairy, and pollen grains are wedged into the hairs for transport). |
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes. |
|
