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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 » Miner, Fairy, Allied Panurgine, and Oxaeine Bees (Andrenidae) » Mining Bees (Andreninae) » Andrena » Subgenus Melandrena (Andrena Subgenus Melandrena)
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Mining Bee - Andrena
Copyright © 2012 Jon Rapp

Mining Bee - Andrena
Columbia / Grindstone Nature Area, Boone County, Missouri, USA
March 12, 2012
Size: 1/2"
This is the second bee I found today. First was digging holes in clay/mud #619811 . These were selectively nectaring on Harbinger of Spring. Could they be(e) the same bee? Like Andrena sp OR Colletes inaequalis? Any idea what this one is? Can you tell male or female?

Thanks!

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Contributed by Jon Rapp on 12 March, 2012 - 9:53pm
Last updated 13 March, 2012 - 5:13pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 12 March, 2012 - 10:33pm login or register to post comments

Andrena
resembles A. vicina
… John S. Ascher, 12 March, 2012 - 10:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks John
Looks like we're in "Mining" territory with this one. Your help is most appreciated!
… Jon Rapp, 13 March, 2012 - 11:03am login or register to post comments

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