From our friends at Ethnobeeology.
Bee Mating Behavior – the antennae stroking
This shows the antennae-stroking mating behavior of Long-horned Bees.Support Karla Thompson's photography and conservation efforts at Patreon.com/KarlaThompsonThis video is an excerpt from a longer video, and a whole YouTube channel by Karla Thompson here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fwCheck it out, and show her some support."Long-horned Bees" usually refers to genera in the tribe Eucerini (Apidae) – especially the genera Eucera and Melissodes, which nest in the ground, generally love sunflowers, emerge in late summer. Males have long antennae which are used to stroke the antennae of the female in courtship and mating.
Posted by Ethnobeeology on Tuesday, May 16, 2017
