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Subgenus Xanthosarus (Megachile Subgenus Xanthosarus)
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Megachile frigida
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Carolyn Waddell
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) ?? -
Megachile frigida
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Three Mile Bay, White Lake, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
July 26, 2020
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Contributed by
Carolyn Waddell
on 2 January, 2021 - 1:54pm
Last updated 28 January, 2021 - 10:26am
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John S. Ascher
, 28 January, 2021 - 10:26am
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Male - Look closely at his forelegs. Notice the white-coloring.
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Bob Biagi
, 3 January, 2021 - 8:52pm
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Yes,
is that an ID trait for the genus or sex?
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Carolyn Waddell
, 4 January, 2021 - 2:13pm
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Yes
Expanded or modified forelegs is one feature of some of the males in this genus.
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Bob Biagi
, 4 January, 2021 - 2:50pm
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Thank you
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Carolyn Waddell
, 4 January, 2021 - 3:01pm
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