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Centris longimana
Centris longimana
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Apidae
Lachryphagy is the practice of feeding on tears and other eye secretions. Certain bees, butterflies, and flies have been observed feeding on the tears of reptiles, birds, and mammals, including humans. Lachryphagous insects gather nutrients, especially sodium and proteins, from the tears.
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Distribution
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