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Kratie, Cambodge. Random share taxi, Collectivo, bunch of hot, uncomfortable people vehicle

Near Sihanoukville Cambodia. There were many on these fallen tree flowers after a rain.

I don't 'keep' these or harvest their honey, I just like having them around. I do provide habitat for them. They love cracks in stone walls and bamboo tubes if they are protected. I drill holes in bamboo and hang them between 1.5-2 metres high, and build small sections of wall with voids.

Sorry, no Lemming for scale (Wikipedia tells me a Lemming is '13–18 cm (5–7 in)'. So about the same size. I would imagine there are many about, but I only notice them when they are on doorframes or something.

They happily crawl onto my hand, my coworkers tell me they are delicious grilled, so I don't mention it and go for a walk in the forest.

Southwest Cambodia

A very interesting bug. Aside from the colouration it has fuzz on part of its antennae, and horns/ spikes on its back. Another photo from the side in comments.

These are quite odd in the world of Bees. They forage diurnally and nocturnally, and they migrate by season. The distance is usually only a few hundred metres.

Generally quite aggressive if disturbed. This one was looking for water in my sink in dry season. I fished her out before she drowned.

Sorry for the photo, these girls are tiny, and my phone does not really do that.

These are stingless, cavity nesting bees that often land on you either by accident, or because they want some salt.

I have at least thousands of them around. When I need to relax I will slowly walk into a swarm of them. Very calming.

They loves holes in walls, and I also prepare large bamboo tubes for them. As long as they are sheltered, they are happy.

Since they are found in the same places as Scorpions, these always creep me out. Once I see what it is, I shoo it elsewhere. As long as they are handled gently they don't release that defensive stink. Scorpions here readily act defensive, these are much more relaxed. Their colouration is quite interesting.

I think that is what it is. Extraordinary climbers. I find them on the second floor of the house every few months. I see them outside a few times a week. Colouration is highly variable locally. Here they are green and black.

Wikipedia and a few other sources say this

Also, it is reported to take snakes occasionally, and to avoid frogs, though frogs are also reported being eaten.

In Cambodia they always take frogs, and will strike poisonous toads, then spit them out.

Solitary Bees and Predatory Wasps frequent these. I have never seen them interact though. Possibly they are not interested, or active at different times.

Notice that some spaces are sealed with plant resin, and others with cellulose, in at least 3 different ways.

This is in Cambodia

Lovely things, quite relaxed as babies. This one was rescued from a palm tree after a storm. Another photo in body.

Very wet, doing fine now