Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 69 No. 69 | October 26, 2023

Lasioglossum malachurum, the sharp-collared furrow bee, is a small European halictid bee. This species is obligately eusocial, with queens and workers, though the differences between the castes are not nearly as extreme as in honey bees. Early taxonomists mistakenly assigned the worker females to a different species from the queens. They are small (about 1 cm), shiny, mostly black bees with off-white hair bands at the bases of the abdominal segments. L. malachurum is one of the...

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Franz and his mission for insects: Why are solar panels attracting insects?“ Solar installations on former farmland can significantly increase the insect population and biodiversity in just a few years. A side effect and a win-win situation.

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