A genus of native bees known for their long, specialized tongues used to collect nectar from flowers.
From Greek eri (very) + glossa (tongue). Named descriptively for the bee's characteristically long tongue structure adapted for deep flowers.
These bees have absurdly long tongues—like if human tongues were stretched out so far we could drink from a straw from across the room!
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