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Small bee - Halictus rubicundus

Small bee - Halictus rubicundus
Arlington, Middlessex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 31, 2016
Size: ~8mm
A masked bee of some sort?
As I was photographing this it kept expelling a droplet of clear liquid from its mouth (visible in this photo) and then pulling it back in.

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Moved

 
Thanks John!
Much appreciated

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