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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 » Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees (Apidae) » Honey, Bumble, Longhorn, Orchid, and Digger Bees (Apinae) » Longhorn Bees (Eucerini) » Squash Bees (Peponapis) » Pruinose Squash Bee (Peponapis pruinosa)
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Squash Bees Mating Pair - Peponapis pruinosa - male - female
Copyright © 2009 Ron Hemberger

Squash Bees Mating Pair - Peponapis pruinosa - Male Female
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, California, USA
June 17, 2009
Mating looked more like a wrestling match, with three participants at one point. There was a lot of rolling around inside the blossom, but fortunately they were outside long enough for me to capture this image.

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 17 June, 2009 - 10:41pm
Last updated 17 April, 2010 - 7:52pm

Moved
Moved from Squash bee.
… John S. Ascher, 12 April, 2010 - 9:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Large Squash Bee.
… John S. Ascher, 12 April, 2010 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

Peponapis, probably pruinosa
not Xenoglossa

note entirely black clypeus of female and very limited yellow on male clypeus
… John S. Ascher, 12 April, 2010 - 9:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, John
Sorry I mucked up the ID, here and no doubt elsewhere.
… Ron Hemberger, 12 April, 2010 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

Hard work pays off...
Looks like your persistent effort in staking out these squash flowers has not been in vain. Stunning photo, Ron!
… Harsi S. Parker, 17 June, 2009 - 11:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Harsi.
Wish I'd more shots like this one, but their bedroom wasn't very well lit.
… Ron Hemberger, 18 June, 2009 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

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