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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 Callomegachile, Giant Resin Bees (Megachile Subgenus Callomegachile, Giant Resin Bees) » Sculptured Resin Bee (Megachile sculpturalis)
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Unknown wasp - Megachile sculpturalis - male
Copyright © 2006 Scott Nelson

Unknown wasp - Megachile sculpturalis - Male
Osceola Nat. For., Baker County, Florida, USA
June 7, 2006
Size: 18 mm
This seems to be a tiphiid wasp. Verification or ID needed.
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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 23 June, 2006 - 7:00am
Last updated 14 May, 2009 - 6:54am

Megachile sp. (Megachilidae)
A leaf-cutter bee. No arolia at the claws.
… Adalbert Goertz, 23 June, 2006 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

 
Yes.
This is a male "giant resin bee," Megachile sculpturalis, introduced from Asia in the 1990s and now widespread in the eastern U.S. The females nest in abandoned tunnels bored by carpenter bees. Great images you are submitting.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 June, 2006 - 1:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Interesting
Thanks for the background and the ID. It is always interesting for me to know the extras beside the family and species name. I love this site! Thanks for the compliment.
… Scott Nelson, 23 June, 2006 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

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