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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Sweat, Furrow, Nomiine, and Short-faced Bees (Halictidae) » Sweat and Furrow Bees (Halictinae) » Halictini » Furrow Bees (Halictus) » Subgenus Halictus sensu lato (Halictus Subgenus Halictus sensu lato)
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Bees - Halictus
Copyright © 2009 J. Ott

Bees - Halictus
Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
May 22, 2009
Image can be frassed.Any idea's appreciated.
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Contributed by J. Ott on 22 May, 2009 - 10:16am
Last updated 20 December, 2009 - 9:39pm

Moved
Moved from Halictus.
… John S. Ascher, 20 December, 2009 - 9:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… Charley Eiseman, 6 October, 2009 - 12:21pm login or register to post comments

Halictus
males
… John S. Ascher, 6 October, 2009 - 12:00pm login or register to post comments

Males.
Probably male Andrena, but let's see what Dr. Ascher has to say. I wouldn't frass this, either, as it is a "behavior" shot showing what is probably a "lek" of male bees.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 May, 2009 - 11:22am login or register to post comments

 
Frassing
I second that. Preserve interesting behavior shots like this.
… Andy Calderwood, 22 May, 2009 - 5:47pm login or register to post comments

 
They are still there,maybe a dozen or so, not a lot of
action, staying within the confines of the leaf.
… J. Ott, 22 May, 2009 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

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