Identify bee or wasp - Megachile perihirta

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Identify bee or wasp - Megachile perihirta -

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
August 3, 2004

Came across this in the garden. It was rather sluggish and didn't mind me getting close at all.

Contributed by Kildale on 5 August, 2004 - 12:21am
Last updated 8 November, 2009 - 10:36pm

Moved

Moved from Leaf-cutting and Resin Bees.

… John S. Ascher, 8 November, 2009 - 10:36pm

Leafcutter bee, Megachile sp.

Lovely photo of a female leafcutter bee, Megachile sp., showing the distinctive pollen brush on the underside of her abdomen. The hairs are orange in color, by the way, not stained by pollen.

… Eric R. Eaton, 5 August, 2004 - 11:55am

Bee ID

Thank you so much for your help in ID'ing these insects. I'm putting together a web page on Bees, bugs and things and this is a great help.

… Kildale, 5 August, 2004 - 12:32pm

Megachile, female.

It is a female. Megachile perihirta?

… Adalbert Goertz, 22 August, 2005 - 6:06pm

Bee ID

Thanks for the ID Adalbert.

… Kildale, 22 August, 2005 - 7:21pm

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