Unusual Long Legs for South Africa's Rediviva Bees (IMAGE)

Stellenbosch University

Unusual Long Legs for South Africa's Rediviva Bees

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The females from this species of oil-collecting bees in South Africa (Rediviva longimanus) have disproportionately long legs with dense hairs on the feet. They use the front legs to collect oil from the equally long spurs of the snapdragon flower (Diascia whiteheadii).

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Anton Pauw

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