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ruficornis species group, Typical Nomad Bees (Nomada ruficornis species group, Typical Nomad Bees)
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Nomada bella
Photo#384326
Copyright © 2010
John F. Carr
Forest floor bee -
Nomada bella
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Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
April 11, 2010
Size: 10 mm
Nomada bella
male? Taken off a sunlit leaf where he was resting briefly. I have more shots if needed.
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Contributed by
John F. Carr
on 11 April, 2010 - 6:33pm
Last updated 12 April, 2010 - 6:29am
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John F. Carr
, 12 April, 2010 - 6:00am
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it does look like N. bella
if it has a preapical mandibular tooth it should be that species
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John S. Ascher
, 11 April, 2010 - 7:11pm
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Color
I added a shot of the mandibles showing two teeth (if I understand the term correctly).
The abdomen of the
Nomada bella
male on discoverlife is mostly pale reddish. Why the difference?
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John F. Carr
, 11 April, 2010 - 8:19pm
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