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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, and Sharptail bees (Megachilini) » Leafcutter and Resin Bees (Megachile) » Subgenus Callomegachile, Giant Resin Bees (Megachile Subgenus Callomegachile, Giant Resin Bees) » Sculptured Resin Bee (Megachile sculpturalis)
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Giant Resin Bee - Megachile sculpturalis - female
Copyright © 2007 Bob Moul

Giant Resin Bee - Megachile sculpturalis - Female
Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 14, 2007
Size: Approx. 1 inch
Is this a carpenter bee? If so, what species? gender? Thanks for any help with the ID.

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Giant Resin Bee - Megachile sculpturalis - female Giant Resin Bee - Megachile sculpturalis - female Giant Resin Bee - Megachile sculpturalis - female
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Contributed by Bob Moul on 14 July, 2007 - 7:14pm
Last updated 16 July, 2007 - 9:11pm

How about
Giant resin bee?
… Beatriz Moisset, 14 July, 2007 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
That looks like it Beatriz. Appreciate your help. I just happened to check back on these photos and saw your comment. I did not receive an e-mail alerting me of it.

I have never seen one of these bees before. It was quite beautiful and impressive. Do you know if it is male or female?

I will move it to the proper page.

Thanks again,
Bob
… Bob Moul, 15 July, 2007 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

 
Sweet!
Nicest set of images I've seen of this species, and a female, too:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 16 July, 2007 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Eric
I added the gender to the ID.
… Bob Moul, 16 July, 2007 - 9:13pm login or register to post comments

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