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Monkey-Faced Bee
Copyright © 2009 joibbt

Monkey-Faced Bee
Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, USA
April 26, 2009
Size: body 1 "
We love the "face" on the back of this guy. It reminded us of the South Sea Island statues. Have tried to identify but haven't found a definitive match. It was seen on a sandy desert trail in the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park near Las Cruces, NM.
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Contributed by joibbt on 1 May, 2009 - 7:24am
Last updated 21 November, 2009 - 10:22am

Moved
Moved from Sand Wasps.
… John S. Ascher, 21 November, 2009 - 10:22am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 June, 2009 - 12:46pm login or register to post comments

that is the coolest thing
are we only allowed to reply to images if we are a scientist or "expert" that has a IDENTITY to contribute? I am new here, and I was trying to get the name on a little wasplike critter, so I thought I'd hit the images and compare try to identify myself until an "expert" has aided my request, then I saw this, and I must say, I WISH IT lived in my yard! It wasn't photoshopped or anything was it? It really had those markings naturally? I think it is awesome! Sorry I can't ID it, just a mommy and an artist, not a scientist.
… Martha Ramirez, 15 June, 2009 - 10:22am login or register to post comments

Some kind of Sand Wasp?
It's really cute!
… Breanna Lyle, 1 May, 2009 - 6:00pm login or register to post comments

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Looks like Microbembex.

Cool critters!
… Matt Edmonds, 1 May, 2009 - 10:17am login or register to post comments

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