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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 » Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees (Apidae) » Cuckoo Bees (Nomadinae) » Nomad Bees (Nomadini) » Nomad Bees (Nomada) » ruficornis species group, Typical Nomad Bees (Nomada ruficornis species group, Typical Nomad Bees)
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Nomad Bee (Possibly Nomada ruficornis) - Nomada - male
Copyright © 2017 Henry Kindervatter

Nomad Bee (Possibly Nomada ruficornis) - Nomada - Male
Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
June 21, 2017
Size: <=½-inch
Posterior hairs suggest this is a female.

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Nomad Bee (Possibly Nomada ruficornis) - Nomada - male Nomad Bee (Possibly Nomada ruficornis) - Nomada - male
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Contributed by Henry Kindervatter on 23 June, 2017 - 8:20am
Last updated 24 June, 2017 - 8:54am

Determining male vs. female bees
Dr. Ascher,

Could you direct me to some images that help determine male vs. female bees, so I can be more aware when shooting pictures of getting proper angles on these images?

Thanks,
Henry
… Henry Kindervatter, 24 June, 2017 - 9:06am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 23 June, 2017 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

ruficornis refers to a species group
this is a male
… John S. Ascher, 23 June, 2017 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

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