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In squash blossom - Peponapis pruinosa - male
Copyright © 2009 Beatriz Moisset

In squash blossom - Peponapis pruinosa - Male
Pennypack farm, Horshan, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 23, 2009
Size: 13 mm.
Found inside a squash blossom. Is it the squash bee?
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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 24 July, 2009 - 7:24am
Last updated 30 July, 2009 - 12:04pm

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… Beatriz Moisset, 30 July, 2009 - 12:04pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
Would appear to be a male Peponapis pruinosa, but do wait for Dr. Ascher to confirm, too. There is another genus that is quite similar, also found in squash blossoms.
… Eric R. Eaton, 24 July, 2009 - 7:57am login or register to post comments

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