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cuckoo bee - Triepeolus - female

cuckoo bee - Triepeolus - Female
fayetteville, washington County, Arkansas, USA
September 26, 2006
Size: ~12mm
i can not seem to get good pictures of one of these... i hope these work for an ID.

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cuckoo bee - Triepeolus - female cuckoo bee - Triepeolus - female cuckoo bee - Triepeolus - female cuckoo bee - Triepeolus - female

Triepeolus
female; cleptoparasite of Eucerini, most likely Melissodes

 
Triepeolus
thank you Dr. Ascher, there are many digger bees in the area, this one will not go wanting.

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