Bee Sp. Unknown - Hylaeus

Finally!

For almost two hours I have been searching for this. One of these came in today, and well, thinking it was a flying ant, I quickly took it into a piece of tissue paper. Luckily I didn't kill it just yet. Because of it's scent.
Which leads to a question, do these wasps smell like lemon? Because the one I got sure does, however no matter how long I kept searching, I couldn't find anything that looked the same and had the smell.
But this one is just like it! The antennas look the same, so does the yellow markings (which is why I was so keen to finding what it is).

… Maria Wikman, 7 July, 2013 - 3:25pm

Bee

I do not recall it having a scent but I did't handle it either. Perhaps they do give off a scent like stinkbugs do when they are picked up. Glad you were able to find what you were looking for!

… Ann C. Pettigrew, 14 July, 2013 - 12:34pm

Moved

Moved from Yellow-masked Bees.

… John S. Ascher, 19 November, 2009 - 8:26pm

My guess is

it's a beewolf of some kind...see Guide Pages. You might want to wait and see what Eric thinks.

… Lynette Elliott, 31 August, 2005 - 6:02am

Wrong.

This is a female yellowfaced bee in the genus Hylaeus. Lynette can be forgiven, as the genus resembles wasps much more than bees:-) Male specimens of Hylaeus usually have at least the bottom half of the face entirely yellow, hence the common name. They are solitary, each female nesting in a burrow, or pre-existing cavity in wood, or in hollow plant stems.

… Eric R. Eaton, 31 August, 2005 - 12:42pm

Yellow-faced Bee

Thanks for your help, Eric. I appreciate it.

… Ann C. Pettigrew, 31 August, 2005 - 1:38pm

beewolf

Thanks, Lynette. That is one that I have not heard of before which is why I love this website! Thanks again, Ann.

… Ann C. Pettigrew, 31 August, 2005 - 11:52am