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Sweat bee? - female
Copyright © 2009 Anthony Liberta

Sweat bee? - Female
Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA
July 13, 2009
Size: ~1.5 cm
Can anyone ID please?
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Contributed by Anthony Liberta on 15 July, 2009 - 4:08pm
Last updated 17 August, 2009 - 11:49am

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Moved from ID Request. Not an expert, but I believe that the number of antennal segments and/or the presence of a "pollen basket" on the legs or abdomen can be diagnostic. Maybe a bee expert can comment...
… Ken Schneider, 17 August, 2009 - 11:49am login or register to post comments

Augochlorini female
probably Augochlora pura
… John S. Ascher, 15 July, 2009 - 5:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Awesome thanks!
How can you tell it's a female?
… Anthony Liberta, 13 August, 2009 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

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