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Cucko wasp or female sweat be? - Agapostemon texanus - female
Copyright © 2010 Kim Moore

Cucko wasp or female sweat be? - Agapostemon texanus - Female
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
April 28, 2010
Any ideas?
Contributed by Kim Moore on 4 May, 2010 - 4:11pm
Last updated 6 June, 2010 - 7:48am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Beatriz Moisset, 6 June, 2010 - 7:48am

FAM HALICTIDAE
EATING THESE INSECTS ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR POLLEN AND WHERE THE FALLING DIRECT SUNLIGHT
… GUSTAVO ADOLFO DE PAZ, 7 May, 2010 - 8:40pm

Agapostemon female
A. texanus is among the species expected at that locality
… John S. Ascher, 4 May, 2010 - 4:30pm

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