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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 » Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees (Apidae) » Honey, Bumble, Longhorn, Orchid, and Digger Bees (Apinae) » Longhorn Bees (Eucerini) » Melissodes
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unknown bee - Melissodes
Copyright © 2008 Gary McDonald

unknown bee - Melissodes
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
July 11, 2008
Size: ~12-14mm
We have a large pot of these yellow flowers in our garden, I've been watching them all spring & summer & they always seem to be covered with honey bees but nothing of photographic interest -- until yesterday, when I checked them and saw 3 different bees in addition to the honey bees. This is the first one, which really stood out because of its long antennae. (live oak/chaparral habitat).
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 12 July, 2008 - 9:38am
Last updated 12 April, 2010 - 9:28pm

Moved
Moved from Long-horned bees.
… John S. Ascher, 12 April, 2010 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

Eucerini
male
… John S. Ascher, 12 July, 2008 - 12:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Glad to see you back, Dr. Ascher!
Bees to follow.
… Ron Hemberger, 12 July, 2008 - 3:10pm login or register to post comments

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