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The big buzz by Karine Aigner, US. Winner, behaviour: Invertebrates and Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Using a macro lens, Aigner captured the flurry of activity as a buzzing ball of cactus bees spun over the hot sand. After a few minutes, the pair at its centre – a male clinging to the only female in the scrum – flew away to mate. The world’s bees are under threat from habitat loss, pesticides and climate change. With 70% of bee species nesting underground, it is increasingly important that areas of natural soil are left undisturbed. South Texas, US. (Photo by Karine Aigner/Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
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