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Small bee on Early figwort - Lasioglossum fuscipenne
Copyright © 2017 Martin R Lucas

Small bee on Early figwort - Lasioglossum fuscipenne
North Judson, Starke County, Indiana, USA
May 28, 2017
A view of the face -- probably the same individual, but it's hard to be absolutely certain because several fairly similar bees were visiting this plant simultaneously.

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Small bee on Early figwort - Lasioglossum fuscipenne Small bee on Early figwort - Lasioglossum fuscipenne
Contributed by Martin R Lucas on 31 May, 2017 - 8:26am
Last updated 31 May, 2017 - 9:40am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 31 May, 2017 - 9:40am

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