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Leaf-cutter in Action

Leaf-cutter in Action

The patchwork leaf-cutter (Megachile centuncularis) is a solitary bee. Fascinating to watch, she tests several leaves till she finds one to her liking then cuts...
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The patchwork leaf-cutter (Megachile centuncularis) is a solitary bee. Fascinating to watch, she tests several leaves till she finds one to her liking then cuts out a perfect semi-circular disc. She collects many of these 'patchwork' discs, which she glues together with saliva to line her nest-hole and build cells in which her larvae will live.
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Canon EOS 600D

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 70/1

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Jul, 2018

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Peer Award

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