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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Sweat, Furrow, Nomiine, and Short-faced Bees (Halictidae) » Sweat and Furrow Bees (Halictinae) » Halictini » Striped Sweat Bees (Agapostemon) » Subgenus Agapostemon (Agapostemon Subgenus Agapostemon) » Silky Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon sericeus)
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Bee - Agapostemon sericeus
Copyright © 2017 Naomi Smith

Bee - Agapostemon sericeus
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
September 12, 2016
Help with ID please……….
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Contributed by Naomi Smith on 3 February, 2017 - 12:27pm
Last updated 3 February, 2017 - 4:57pm

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… John S. Ascher, 3 February, 2017 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

Female - Silky Agapostemon
She has some wide hair-bands on the abdomen and clear wings. Also, I see that you have filmed them before. ♀ Agapostemon sericeus (eastern) This adds September for Ontario.
… Bob Biagi, 3 February, 2017 - 3:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Agapostemon sericeus
Thank you Bob and Dr. Ascher.
Naomi
… Naomi Smith, 4 February, 2017 - 10:56am login or register to post comments

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