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Subgenus Litomegachile (Megachile Subgenus Litomegachile)
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Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile mendica)
Photo#221767
Copyright © 2008
Rob Curtis
8008166 -
Megachile mendica
Sand Ridge SF, Illinois, USA
August 26, 2008
Size: ~1/2"
cutting leaf
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Contributed by
Rob Curtis
on 4 September, 2008 - 5:13pm
Last updated 10 November, 2009 - 11:28pm
Moved
Moved from
Leaf-cutting and Resin Bees
.
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John S. Ascher
, 10 November, 2009 - 11:28pm
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Moved
Moved from
Leaf-cutter bees, Mason Bees, and allies
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John S. Ascher
, 7 November, 2009 - 1:09pm
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Megachile mendica
female
Note straight profile of T6, with no erect hairs
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John S. Ascher
, 8 March, 2009 - 11:03am
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Female Megachile sp.
At some point in their evolution you would think they'd learn not to cut the leaf they're sitting on....LOL!
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Eric R. Eaton
, 4 September, 2008 - 6:31pm
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Although
it hasn't worked for humans that are cutting tree limbs this way, maybe they've evolved to drop into flight. Less energy consuming than taking off? :)
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Stephen Schueman
, 4 September, 2008 - 9:40pm
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I watched it cut a number of
I watched it cut a number of leaves this way. In one case it wasn't completely cut and it had to hover a bit to break it off.
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Rob Curtis
, 4 September, 2008 - 10:39pm
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