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Drone Honey Bee in California - Apis mellifera - male
Copyright © 2009 Harsi S. Parker

Drone Honey Bee in California - Apis mellifera - Male
Webb Canyon, ~2000 ft. altitude, Los Angeles County, California, USA
May 10, 2009
Size: ~16 mm
I know that images which show relative size or measurements are generally not good additions to the guide, but I thought in this case that a visual representation of how large this bee is compared to a worker might be useful. OK to frass if others disagree.

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Contributed by Harsi S. Parker on 21 May, 2009 - 2:47pm
Last updated 21 May, 2009 - 5:38pm

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