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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) » Mason bees and relatives (Osmiini) » Mason Bees (Osmia)
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Mason Bee -- Osmia? - Osmia
Copyright © 2008 Marvin Smith

Mason Bee -- Osmia? - Osmia
Ozark Mountains, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
April 21, 2008
Size: 10mm
I believe this bee is the same genus as the one I captured and photographed yesterday.

They appeared the same to my untrained eye. They were working in the same area and seemed to be doing the same thing. There are several bees working in this area. The object is an old screwdriver rack that must have 30 or 40 holes in it. Nests have been built in many of the holes in the past. These bees currently seem to be reusing and resealing the old nests. Any additional comments, explanation and correction would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Contributed by Marvin Smith on 22 April, 2008 - 4:11am
Last updated 12 May, 2008 - 5:00pm

Osmia
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… John S. Ascher, 22 April, 2008 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

Nests
I don't have an ID to offer at the moment, but I'd love to see images of completed nests... I'm working on sorting out how to ID the nests of as many bees and wasps as possible.
… Charley Eiseman, 22 April, 2008 - 1:10pm login or register to post comments

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