Keywords: bug bugs bee bees pollinator pollinators animal animals animalia arthropod arthropods arthropoda insect insects insecta hymenoptera aculeata anthophila apoidea halictidae halictid halictid bee halictidbee sweat bee sweatbee sweat bees sweatbees halictinae halictini lasioglossum taxonomy:binomial=lasioglossum perpunctatum taxonomy:binomial=lasioglossumperpunctatum lasioglossum perpunctatum lasioglossumperpunctatum usgs biml droege usgsbiml stackshot zerene stacker zerenestacker pictured rocks national lakeshore picturedrocksnationallakeshore nps michigan outdoor texture cat pet One of many species of slightly metallic Lasioglossum in the Dialictus group. Lasioglossum perpunctatum is a northernly inclined species found in the Appalachians and up across northern North America. Characteristic is the heavily pitted abdomen and short head, but often misidentified anyway. Brooke Alexander is the photographer, The specimen is from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in U.P. of Michigan. Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile One of many species of slightly metallic Lasioglossum in the Dialictus group. Lasioglossum perpunctatum is a northernly inclined species found in the Appalachians and up across northern North America. Characteristic is the heavily pitted abdomen and short head, but often misidentified anyway. Brooke Alexander is the photographer, The specimen is from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in U.P. of Michigan. Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile |