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Subgenus Callomegachile, Giant Resin Bees (Megachile Subgenus Callomegachile, Giant Resin Bees)
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Sculptured Resin Bee (Megachile sculpturalis)
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Joe Girgente
Mating bees -
Megachile sculpturalis
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Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
July 5, 2019
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Contributed by
Joe Girgente
on 9 July, 2019 - 9:35pm
Last updated 10 July, 2019 - 6:13pm
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These are good shots, but you should crop them a little bit closer. The extra background is completely useless and it makes your bugs look small.
(In addition to what it says on the info page...) The males of this species have a bright orange-yellow mustache and the females don't.
See here:
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Bob Biagi
, 9 July, 2019 - 11:07pm
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Thanks Bob
Thanks for the info and the compliment, Bob. I further cropped the photos. I was afraid to lose too much detail, but they look ok.
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Joe Girgente
, 10 July, 2019 - 6:16pm
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