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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 » Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees (Apidae) » Honey, Bumble, Longhorn, Orchid, and Digger Bees (Apinae) » Longhorn Bees (Eucerini) » Melissodes or Tetraloniella
Photo#673227
Mystery Insect
Copyright © 2012 Bob Peterson

Mystery Insect
Palm Beach Gardens (Frenchman's Forest Natural area), Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
July 12, 2012
Size: 8mm
I'm embarrassed to say that I have no idea what this is! I was photographing Bahia grass and saw it looking back at me through the sun-glared view screen, but it flew off before I could get a good look at it.
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Contributed by Bob Peterson on 13 July, 2012 - 7:32pm
Last updated 13 January, 2014 - 8:29am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 19 July, 2012 - 12:30am login or register to post comments

Most likely Melissodes male
Hi Bob! This is a male be in the tribe Eucerini; most likely Melissodes judging by the size, eye color (not dark brown/black) and orange antennae.
Dr. John Ascher may know the exact species so I will wait for him to comment :)
… Keng-Lou James Hung, 13 July, 2012 - 11:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you all for your help :) I wish I had gotten a more complete photo but it flew away before I could even look at it.
… Bob Peterson, 14 July, 2012 - 3:39am login or register to post comments

Nomada?
Looks like a stinging wasp/bee, maybe a Nomada with those red antennae.
… John F. Carr, 13 July, 2012 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

Beautiful image!
What camera lens, et cetera?
… William Donald Newton, 13 July, 2012 - 7:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Camera
Thanks! I used my old Nikon Coolpix L110 point and shoot. My eyesight is very poor and I depend entirely upon the auto-focus.
… Bob Peterson, 14 July, 2012 - 3:43am login or register to post comments

 
Welcome to the club!
My main image grabber is a Pentax Optio w30. Great little camera. Wish "they" would come up with a point-and-shoot just for macro work.
… William Donald Newton, 19 July, 2012 - 7:00am login or register to post comments

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