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Sociobiology, 2019 The fragmentation and habitat loss are the main causes of pollinators decline worldwide, however very little is known about the composition and distribution of neotropical pollinators along continuous micro-environments.
Ana Isabel Sobreiro +4 more
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Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2018 The distribution of most species occurs in delimited regions with unique characteristics called “centers of endemism”. In Eastern Amazon is located the Belém Endemism Center (BEC), one of the most intensely deforested in Brazilian Amazon.
T. F. Brito +4 more
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Nest founding by mixed kin groups in communally nesting orchid bees. [PDF]
Biol LettNeotropical orchid bees are the only tribe within the corbiculate bees that does not exhibit obligate eusociality, making them an intriguing study group with regard to the evolution of social behaviour.
Henske J +3 more
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Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2019 Seasonal fluctuations in the abundance of orchid bees have already been reported. The variations in population dynamics may be expected to occur in more predictable and pronounced manners in environments with a clear distinction between rainy and dry ...
Cleiton Margatto +3 more
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Green orchid bee Euglossa dilemma Friese (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae)
EDIS, 2013 Green orchid bees are a quite conspicuous and charismatic species. This is mostly due to their large size and bright metallic-green coloration. They are very fast and agile flyers, and can be seen quickly darting from flower to flower separated by long ...
Aaron Mullins
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In euglossine we trust as ecological indicators: a reply to Añino et al. (2019)
Sociobiology, 2021 Orchid bees have been considered as good ecological indicators of habitat disturbances but recently Añino et al. (2019. Sociobiology, 66: 194-197) highlighted reasons why Euglossini role as indicators should be reevaluated.
Rodrigo Barbosa Gonçalves +1 more
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Diversity of Orchid Bees in Mangroves Under Anthropogenic Pressure: A Study in Bay of Panamá and Bay of Chame. [PDF]
InsectsSimple Summary Mangrove forests in Panama support a wide range of organisms, including orchid bees, which are important pollinators in tropical ecosystems.
Abrego J +3 more
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Evolution of Acquired Perfumes and Endogenous Lipid Secretions in Orchid Bees. [PDF]
J Chem EcolAbstractMale orchid bees are unique in the animal kingdom for making perfumes that function as sex pheromone. Males collect volatile chemicals from the environment in the neotropical forests, including floral and non-floral sources, creating complex but species-specific blends.
Eltz T, Mende T, Ramírez SR.
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2023 Traits that mediate reproductive isolation between species, such as those involved in mate choice and/or recognition, are predicted to experience stabilizing selection towards the species mean.
Kathy Darragh +2 more
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Current Biology, 2023 Are male orchid bees the 'chemical peacocks' of the insect world? A new study on orchid bees shows that perfumes of males do indeed have a comparable function as a peacock's tail to increase male mating success and paternity.
M. Ayasse
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