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BlackBee12mm - Megachile xylocopoides - female

BlackBee12mm - Megachile xylocopoides - Female
Blountstown in Panhandle, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
May 7, 2016
Size: 12mm
Bee found in collection bottle. Was lured into a wood block hole. Stung me on thumb... Very low level pain lasting 60 seconds perhaps. I have ruled out Megachile xylocopoides based on wing color and less robust abdomen. Bee guys what do you think. Also, gender? Thanks.

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Female - Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee
You have it correct and she has lots of abdominal hairs on the underside. = ♀ Megachile xylocopoides
You may be able to confirm that she has only two sub-marginal wing cells. (south-eastern range) Good Luck!

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