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Broad-handed Leafcutter - Megachile latimanus - male

Broad-handed Leafcutter - Megachile latimanus - Male
Wildwood Park; Radford, Virginia, USA
June 6, 2019
ID, please?

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Male
Long antennae = ♂
Expanded and modified forelegs = ♂
Fully developed wings = Adult
This might be something like a male Broad-handed Leafcutter Bee, Megachile latimanus. Hold on for an expert.

 
Thanks!
Expert agrees with you, Bob! I very much appreciate your explanation.

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