The perfumers: Euglossini, . Orchid Bees

The tribe Euglossini, in the subfamily Apinae, commonly known as orchid bees or Euglossine bees, are the only group of corbiculate bees whose non-parasitic members do not all possess eusocial behavior. Male orchid bees exhibit a peculiar behavior of collecting fragrant volatile compounds from their environment. They collect the individual scents composing their particular perfumes from different sources including flowers, rotting wood, plant wounds, and even compounds are meticulously collected,