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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 » Unidentified Nests, Nest Sites, and Immatures
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bee/wasp nest?
Copyright © 2012 nathan pate

bee/wasp nest?
paoli, orange County, Indiana, USA
February 29, 2012
Size: each "cell" about 1cm lo
Had some wooden trim boards stacked in tool shed for about 9 months; when broken apart today, found these brood cells (?) Possible to ID the maker?
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Contributed by nathan pate on 29 February, 2012 - 4:08pm
Last updated 11 October, 2014 - 10:18am

Moved
Moved from Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 11 October, 2014 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
I would think Megachilinae; let's see what Dr. Ascher says. If you saved these, you'd probably get to see some adults.
… Charley Eiseman, 22 March, 2012 - 7:39am login or register to post comments

Resin bees, perhaps?
They bear a resemblance to these.

I'm sure there are other possibilities as well.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 29 February, 2012 - 4:27pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks ken
they do look very similar. "resin bee" is new to me; i'll have to do some research.
… nathan pate, 29 February, 2012 - 5:50pm login or register to post comments

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