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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 » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, and Sharptail bees (Megachilini) » Leafcutter and Resin Bees (Megachile) » Subgenus Xanthosarus (Megachile Subgenus Xanthosarus) » Megachile frigida
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bee - Megachile frigida - female
Copyright © 2009 Ilona L.

bee - Megachile frigida - Female
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 25, 2008

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Contributed by Ilona L. on 21 December, 2009 - 11:41am
Last updated 11 December, 2010 - 9:47pm

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… John S. Ascher, 1 January, 2010 - 2:03pm login or register to post comments

Megachile (Xanthosarus)
female

looks like M. frigida but I'm not certain
… John S. Ascher, 1 January, 2010 - 2:03pm login or register to post comments

 
frigida
That explains why I thought it looked chilled.
… Don Patterson, 1 January, 2010 - 10:12pm login or register to post comments

Leaf cutter
No pad (arolium) between tarsi, so, given the wing venation and general conformation, it might be Megachile sp. An expert may supply a better ID if you leave the photos where they are for now. Photog question: Is this bee chilled and posed? Seems to have the same posture, and the same stuff by its left rear tarsi, in all three pics. Nice detail, once again.
… Don Patterson, 28 December, 2009 - 3:09pm login or register to post comments

 
bee
No, the bee was not chilled. It was photographed in place. Sometimes they just sit still like this and are not disturbed by the camera though that doesn't happen very much.
… Ilona L., 28 December, 2009 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Astounding ...
... clarity. When I upgrade, looks like the Olympus 50mm you're using would be a good choice.
… Don Patterson, 28 December, 2009 - 8:03pm login or register to post comments

 
camera
Actually these photos were taken with a Sony DSC-H5.
… Ilona L., 28 December, 2009 - 8:05pm login or register to post comments

 
I have that camera
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… John S. Ascher, 1 January, 2010 - 2:02pm login or register to post comments

 
camera
The only problem with this camera is that it uses up batteries faster than any of the other cameras I have.
… Ilona L., 1 January, 2010 - 4:07pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
That'll save me from flying in ever-decreasing circles.
… Don Patterson, 28 December, 2009 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

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