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Patchwork Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile centuncularis)
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Copyright © 2011
Elliotte Rusty Harold
Egg case? -
Megachile centuncularis
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Kings County, New York, USA
July 23, 2011
I think the bee is a European Wool Carder Bee,
Anthidium manicatum
. But what's the green circular frass on the right hand side?
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Contributed by
Elliotte Rusty Harold
on 7 November, 2011 - 5:47am
Last updated 1 March, 2014 - 3:24am
Moved
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John S. Ascher
, 1 March, 2014 - 3:24am
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John S. Ascher
, 7 November, 2011 - 3:28pm
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Pupa.
Green lacewing cocoon.
And the bee is in
Megachile
Most likely
M. latimanus
, but there are a few species in your area that it could be, so hopefully our bee expert will know.
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Natalie Hernandez
, 7 November, 2011 - 11:23am
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not latimanus
either mendica or centuncularis
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John S. Ascher
, 7 November, 2011 - 3:27pm
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Thanks!
Wasn't sure!
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Natalie Hernandez
, 7 November, 2011 - 6:15pm
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You're welcome
I suspect it's centuncularis but I'm not certain
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John S. Ascher
, 11 November, 2011 - 10:40am
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