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Red Cuckoo Bee - Nomada
Copyright © 2008 Lynette Elliott

Red Cuckoo Bee - Nomada
Riverside Disc Golf Park, Pierce County, Washington, USA
June 26, 2008
Very slow moving, I thought it was a beetle at first.

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Red Cuckoo Bee - Nomada Red Cuckoo Bee - Nomada
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 27 June, 2008 - 12:18am
Last updated 16 January, 2011 - 11:01am

Color Confusion
Since so many cuckoo bees do not have a solid color body, it can be a surprise to find one and identify it as a cuckoo bee rather than just another red wasp. Good shot. see also Green Nature
… greenbugs, 15 January, 2011 - 9:23pm

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