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Ant on Petasites japonicus - Andrena
Copyright © 2022 Bill Moses

Ant on Petasites japonicus - Andrena
Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada
April 22, 2022
Size: about 10 mm
4 or 5 ants moving very slowly presumably due to cold weather.
Contributed by Bill Moses on 28 April, 2022 - 8:44am
Last updated 28 April, 2022 - 3:17pm

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… bdagley, 28 April, 2022 - 3:17pm

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

A bee, actually. Maybe Andrena.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 28 April, 2022 - 9:43am

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