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Metallic green sweat bee - Agapostemon texanus - female
Copyright © 2016 Liz Watkinson

Metallic green sweat bee - Agapostemon texanus - Female
Savary Island, British Columbia, Canada
June 11, 2016
In gumweed flower

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Metallic green sweat bee - Agapostemon texanus - female Metallic green sweat bee - Agapostemon texanus - female Metallic green sweat bee - Agapostemon texanus - female
Contributed by Liz Watkinson on 27 June, 2016 - 1:51pm
Last updated 15 November, 2018 - 11:52am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 27 June, 2016 - 8:31pm

Female - Agapostemon sp.
Wow, she must have scared the bajeebers out of that Pill-bug, right haha? OK, the light-green coloring of the eyes combined with dark legs should rule out all of tribe Augochlorini.
Considering your far north-western location and the details of her hair qualities, I'm guessing that this is a female Texas Agapostemon, Agapostemon texanus, but let's wait for an expert.
… Bob Biagi, 27 June, 2016 - 7:39pm

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