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Confirmation requested for Dianthidium sp.? nest on ocotillo bush - Dianthidium
Copyright © 2012 Amy Burnett

Confirmation requested for Dianthidium sp.? nest on ocotillo bush - Dianthidium
McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
January 31, 2012
Insect nest made from sand grains (suggested to be a Dianthidium sp.) on ocotillo bush (Fouquieria splendens)
Contributed by Scot Waring on 1 February, 2012 - 8:27am
Last updated 14 August, 2021 - 8:26am

Moved
Moved from Wool-carder, Resin, Pebble, and Allied Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 14 August, 2021 - 8:26am

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 29 March, 2014 - 5:56am

looks good
but I'm not certain
… John S. Ascher, 29 February, 2012 - 8:40pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 16 February, 2012 - 7:03pm

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