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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 » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Mason bees and relatives (Osmiini) » Mason Bees (Osmia)
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Black bee with possible mites - Osmia
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Black bee with possible mites - Osmia
Skykomish, Washington, USA
April 16, 2017
Not sure what type of bee. Mostly black with a smooth fly-like abdomen. Seems to be covered in mites. These bees have been dropping out of my porch ceiling and unable to fly, seem lathargic, and do not have normal behaviors. I caught this specific one crawling in the grass, unable to fly. There are a lot of these. Really very worried...

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Contributed by Katybug220 on 16 April, 2017 - 5:37pm
Last updated 18 April, 2017 - 11:32am

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 18 April, 2017 - 11:32am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 18 April, 2017 - 8:23am login or register to post comments

data needs correction
reads "...Washington, Washington, USA"
… v belov, 17 April, 2017 - 2:31am login or register to post comments

Male
This might be a male Mason Bee, possibly something close to the Hornfaced Bee, Osmia cornifrons, but it is hard to see him under all of those mites, wow! Hold on for an expert.
… Bob Biagi, 16 April, 2017 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Mason Bee
I think it IS a Mason Bee! And looking it up. They have pollen mites! Thank you!
… Katybug220, 17 April, 2017 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

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