佳作
鉗枝群睡小精靈：青條花蜂
Blue-Banded Bees: Together in Slumber
作者 | 陳銘修
#昆蟲與蜘蛛
科學圖說 Introduction
青條花蜂又名「鞋斑無墊蜂」，雌雄二者分開生活。雌蜂自己挖洞產卵，雄蜂則在晚間會群聚同睡。青條花蜂以其奇特的睡姿而聞名，整晚睡覺時，全身僅靠強而有力的大顎鉗住細枝條。以微距鏡頭角度拍攝其獨有之群聚睡姿，藉以記錄並分享此一獨特物種之行為特性。
Male and female blue-banded bees (Amegilla calceifera) live apart. Females dig holes to lay their eggs, while males gather at night and sleep in groups. Blue-banded bees are known for their unique sleeping position, in which they use their strong and powerful mandibles to clamp onto a twig. This group was captured using a macro lens to record and present this distinctive behavior and characteristic.
