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Bumblebee - Anthophora bomboides - male
Copyright © 2009 Phil Huntley-Franck

Bumblebee - Anthophora bomboides - Male
Elkton, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
July 5, 2009
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Contributed by Phil Huntley-Franck on 14 October, 2009 - 5:30pm
Last updated 14 October, 2009 - 9:43pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Phil Huntley-Franck, 14 October, 2009 - 9:39pm login or register to post comments

Anthophora bomboides
male
… John S. Ascher, 14 October, 2009 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

orange?
Is there orange on the abdomen? It kind of looks like I can see that under the wing.
… Andrew Williams, 14 October, 2009 - 6:54pm login or register to post comments

 
orange -
I think that may be the effect of looking through the wing or light coming through the wing. In three other images at slightly different angles, the "shadow" moves with the angle.
… Phil Huntley-Franck, 14 October, 2009 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

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