Bumble bee (Bombus) head
Photomacrograph of the head of a bumble bee (Bombus). Two compound eyes (for accurate perception of movement), two long antennae and a proboscis (feeding tube used to drink nectar from flowers) are visible. Bees are important pollinators and play a crucial role in maintaining our environment, promoting the growth of crops and flowers many of which directly impact on our own health and wellbeing. W…
Creator
- Macroscopic Solutions
Subject
- Proboscis
- Hairy
- Morphology
- Mouthparts
- Structure
- Flying
- Yellow
- Orange
- Black
- Aviation
Creator
- Macroscopic Solutions
Subject
- Proboscis
- Hairy
- Morphology
- Mouthparts
- Structure
- Flying
- Yellow
- Orange
- Black
- Aviation
Providing institution
Aggregator
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
User generated content
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Rights
- Credit: Macroscopic Solutions
Source
- B0010430
Identifier
- B0010430
- kc7p4t47
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
Timestamp created
- 2019-06-09T11:35:22.377Z
Timestamp updated
- 2019-06-09T11:35:22.377Z