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Thorax - Andrena - female
Copyright © 2009 John F. Carr

Thorax - Andrena - Female
October Mountain State Forest, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
June 25, 2009
Size: 6 mm (approx.)
Some bees are IDed by texture of thorax. I don't know if this is one.

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Contributed by John F. Carr on 26 June, 2009 - 9:01pm
Last updated 30 June, 2021 - 7:03pm

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