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long-horned bee - Eucera hamata
Copyright © 2019 Larry Reis

long-horned bee - Eucera hamata
Ludwig Prairie Preserve, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
May 31, 2018
Size: 10 mm
The top of the thorax was covered with a thick furry orange coat, but there was a small pale patch at the back end.

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Contributed by Larry Reis on 17 January, 2019 - 10:06pm
Last updated 18 January, 2019 - 7:50am

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Eucera hamata
Thanks for the ID on this long-horned bee, John! I will be watching for this pollinator on the prairie again in 2019.
… Larry Reis, 18 January, 2019 - 8:40am login or register to post comments

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