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pair of small bees - Pseudopanurgus albitarsis - male - female

pair of small bees - Pseudopanurgus albitarsis - Male Female
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 27, 2008
Size: ~5-6mm

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pair of small bees - Pseudopanurgus albitarsis - male - female pair of small bees - Pseudopanurgus albitarsis - male - female

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Pseudopanurgus albitarsis
generic placement aka Protandrena (Heterosarus) aka Heterosarus aka Pterosarus...

Great shot!
I would love to know what these are. The male's posture is very curious. She is laden with pollen so I pressume that she had already mated and started raising a family. I wish I knew more about these creatures.

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