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Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee (Megachile xylocopoides)
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Copyright © 2016
tfandre
What type of bee is this? -
Megachile xylocopoides
Seagoville, Kaufman County, Texas, USA
September 17, 2016
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Contributed by
tfandre
on 17 September, 2016 - 3:23pm
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John S. Ascher
, 17 September, 2016 - 4:15pm
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Megachilidae Family
Looks like a Megachile spp.(leafcutter bee): note pollen carrying area on the underside of the abdomen, characteristic of this family of bees. The bee is an amazing colour and great photos.
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Iris
, 17 September, 2016 - 3:39pm
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