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Little hugger bees?? - Melissodes bimaculatus - male
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Little hugger bees?? - Melissodes bimaculatus - Male
Clawson, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Size: Like a house fly
Find three every morning for the past week or so hugging the netting in my garden. There are three of them and they’re within a couple inches of each other hugging the netting. I have no idea what they are and my local Bee guys don’t know either. Please help ID them! Thanks!

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Little hugger bees?? - Melissodes bimaculatus - male Little hugger bees?? - Melissodes bimaculatus - male Little hugger bees?? - Melissodes bimaculatus - male
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Contributed by Jacksun13 on 31 July, 2020 - 9:21am

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Moved from ID Request.

Males
Often these guys will be found sleeping together in small groups.
… Bob Biagi, 31 July, 2020 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!! I do see them in
Thank you!! I do see them in the flowers later in the day. I like seeing them in morning literally hugging the netting. Thanks again!
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