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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) » Chimney or Turret Bees (Emphorini) » Diadasia
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Andrenids? - Diadasia
Copyright © 2011 Alice Abela

Andrenids? - Diadasia
Decker Rd, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 24, 2011
Size: ~1.5cm
Thinking some type of andrenid bees. There was a swarm of 1000+ of these guys in a clearing in the chaparral. On the ground were what appeared to be balls of bees trying to mate. All individuals in the linked photos were originally part of this ball. Some bees were also observed entering and exiting small holes (less than 1cm in diameter) in the ground within this clearing

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Contributed by Alice Abela on 25 July, 2011 - 1:04am
Last updated 25 July, 2011 - 10:42am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 25 July, 2011 - 10:42am login or register to post comments

The eyes remind me of carpent
The eyes remind me of carpenter bees, but I didn't think they had this type of behavior. Wing venation is very similar to this one.

… Victor Engel, 25 July, 2011 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

 
yes, these are Diadasia
males

at this date they could be D. enavata. Is sunflower blooming nearby?
… John S. Ascher, 25 July, 2011 - 10:41am login or register to post comments

Full Size
I have the full size image posted on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44150996@N06/5973298350/sizes/o/in/photostream/; wing detail shows up pretty well.
… Alice Abela, 25 July, 2011 - 1:08am login or register to post comments

 
Fascinating!
You can post larger images than 560 here at BugGuide also, but only you and the editors and experts will be able to see them at full size. If you would like to, you can click on Edit and scroll down to browse to upload an image as large as 1500 or 1800 pixels.
… john and jane balaban, 25 July, 2011 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

 
Those of us who are not edito
Those of us who are not editors do appreciate links to full sized images.
… Victor Engel, 25 July, 2011 - 9:34am login or register to post comments

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