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Western Leafcutter Bee (Megachile perihirta)
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Copyright © 2007
Kevin Hall
Leaf-cutter Bee -
Megachile perihirta
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Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
August 25, 2007
Size: honey bee
Leaf cutter bee of some sort??
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Contributed by
Kevin Hall
on 1 September, 2007 - 12:41am
Last updated 10 November, 2009 - 11:54pm
Moved
Moved from
Leaf-cutting and Resin Bees
.
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John S. Ascher
, 10 November, 2009 - 11:54pm
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Megachilinae at any rate (female)
As indicated by "ventral" brush (pollen-collecting device). Most likely Mechachile sp. (Leaf-cutter), but maybe Lithurgus too. Dr Asher will know more.
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Richard Vernier
, 1 September, 2007 - 4:37am
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Megachile
Lithurgus are cactus bees in the USA and do not occur in the NW.
My name has a "c"
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John S. Ascher
, 2 September, 2007 - 3:52pm
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other helpful shots?
Dr. Ascher, thanks for piping in. I *may* have other angles on this particular critter. Are there other angles/parts of the bee that would be most helpful in trying to ID this type of bee?
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Kevin Hall
, 2 September, 2007 - 9:40pm
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