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fly or bee? - Coelioxys dolichos - male
Copyright © 2008 Matt Edmonds

fly or bee? - Coelioxys dolichos - Male
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
March 24, 2008
holding tight against a really windy day!

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fly or bee? - Coelioxys dolichos - male fly or bee? - Coelioxys dolichos - male fly or bee? - Coelioxys dolichos - male
Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 25 March, 2008 - 1:26pm
Last updated 9 September, 2016 - 10:11pm

Please capitalize place names
and write out county names in full
… John S. Ascher, 9 September, 2016 - 10:11pm

Coelioxys dolichos
male
… John S. Ascher, 25 March, 2008 - 1:52pm

 
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Hi John,
Thanks for the ID!
On the species page, there are only males pictured. How does a female differ? I'd like to keep my eyes out for one.
For my own info, would you call this a cutter or mason bee?
Thanks for your help!
Matt
… Matt Edmonds, 25 March, 2008 - 2:37pm

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