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Mason Bees (Osmia)
Photo#269131
Copyright © 2009
Phil Huntley-Franck
Carpenter bee? -
Osmia
Elkton, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
April 16, 2009
Size: 1/4 inch +/-
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Contributed by
Phil Huntley-Franck
on 25 April, 2009 - 10:46pm
Last updated 1 May, 2009 - 10:05pm
Moved
Moved from
Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees
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Phil Huntley-Franck
, 1 May, 2009 - 10:05pm
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No, sorry:-(
This is a mason bee, genus
Osmia
, family Megachilidae. Note the hairy face.
Xylocopa
will have a bare face, and be slightly to greatly larger, depending on the species. You should definitely have large carpenter bees down there, so keep looking:-)
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Eric R. Eaton
, 25 April, 2009 - 11:09pm
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Thanks for the ID tips, Eric. I'll keep an eye out for them.
:-P)
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Phil Huntley-Franck
, 1 May, 2009 - 10:09pm
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