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Deep in the jungle of Gabon, male stingless sweat bees,
Meliponula ferruginea,
enter the throes of a mating dance.
A sunlit leaf in a rainforest clearing is used to stage their
elaborate circular performance. Lekking behaviour, a strategy where
males aggregate to increase their chance of attracting females, is
prevalent across a wide spectrum of organisms.
Photograph © Simon van
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