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Hibiscus Turret Bee (Ptilothrix bombiformis)
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Copyright © 2016
Anita Pant
Ptilothrix bombiformis
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
July 2, 2015
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Contributed by
Anita Pant
on 8 January, 2016 - 3:47pm
Last updated 11 January, 2016 - 2:06am
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John S. Ascher
, 11 January, 2016 - 2:06am
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Female - Hibiscus Bee
With the hind femora thin and the long hairs on the rest of the hind legs, I think that it is a female.
Please compare the sexes:
Ptilothrix bombiformis
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...rather than these guys: ♂
Good Luck!
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Bob Biagi
, 9 January, 2016 - 3:43pm
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Wow so easy way to distinguis
Wow so easy way to distinguish between male and female. Thank you :)
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Anita Pant
, 9 January, 2016 - 9:27pm
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