A Male Agapostemon Virescens - Green Metallic-Striped Sweat Bee. `The Genus Agapostemon Is A Common Group Of Western Hemisphere Sweat Bees, Most Of Which Are Known As Metallic Green Sweat Bees For Their Color.` Sweat Bees Are Excellent Pollinators And Are Beneficial To Commercial Crops. Wikipedia

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