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Mason bee? - Osmia
Copyright © 2011 Elizabeth Hedrick-Collins

Mason bee? - Osmia
Monarch Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Grand County, Colorado, USA
July 3, 2011
Not skiddish, very easy to photograph. Large mandibles!!!
Am I seeing pollen brushes on the abdomen? That had me thinking it was some sort of leaf-cutter bee species. The large mandibles made me think of a carpenter bee?

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Contributed by Elizabeth Hedrick-Collins on 20 July, 2011 - 8:08pm
Last updated 8 May, 2013 - 6:02pm

Moved
Moved from Mason Bees.
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 8 May, 2013 - 6:02pm login or register to post comments

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… John S. Ascher, 20 July, 2011 - 9:56pm login or register to post comments

Mason Bee
Looks like an Osmia, a mason bee. These are closely related to leaf cutter bees! See this image here: . Wait for Dr. Ascher to confirm, and welcome to Bugguide!
… Diane Wilson, 20 July, 2011 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Hey Diane!!!
Hey Diane!!! Fancy you replying. I think you might be right- giant jaws! And the three dots on the head.
… Elizabeth Hedrick-Collins, 20 July, 2011 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

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