Mauve nectarbee
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|name=Mauve Nectarbee | |name=Mauve Nectarbee | ||
| - | |habitat= | + | |habitat=Temperate deciduous regions. |
| - | |description= | + | |description=Horizontally striped in amber and deep violet bands, this hymenoptera sports an unlikely dual-wing set which produces a characteristic low-pitched reedy buzz during flight. Six spindly legs depend from an oversized body, all of which are coated with tiny filament hairs for the collection of pollen. |
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| - | |notes=Preferring only Dryadslipper Flowers, its honey is stained mauve, and ferments quickly, producing a highly desired fruity liquor. Often, the nectarbee is seen while [[nectarbee|coated in pollens]], giving a distorted impression of its true appearance. | + | |notes=Preferring only Dryadslipper Flowers, its honey is stained mauve, and ferments quickly, producing a highly desired fruity liquor. Often, the nectarbee is seen while [[nectarbee|coated in pollens]], giving a distorted impression of its true appearance. It has but a single specialized natural enemy, the dryadslipper spider, although any number of nectar-seeking scavengers might find themselves on the short end of this insect's colonial temper. |
| + | Hives are typically a honeycombed inverted cone, best suited for the highest crotch of a tree to support its weight, although domesticated varieties are often hived in conical baskets | ||
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