... of a particular chemical with great precision is required in the context of foraging and/or finding mates. Male neotropical orchid bees (Euglossini) collect odoriferous substances from multiple sources, store them in specialized tibial pouches and later expose them at display sites, presumably as mating signals...

...%solutions were prepared. The concentration of all solutions was checked with a pocket refractometer before each trial. e-mail: bborrell@cal.berkeley.edu 16 10 2006 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2006 2006 Apidae Euglossini foraging energetics biomechanics tongue...

... ) * Present address: Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA 2 6 2004 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2004 2004 flight energetics thermoregulation muscle power efficiency bee Euglossa imperialis Euglossini Muscles convert...