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Mining Bee
Andrena sp.
44.3356, -69.1781
Field Notes
Description:
Members of the genus Andrena are mostly medium sized, abundant springtime bees. Some even emerge before all snow has vanished. Many species of Andrena are best identified by association with the flowers they pollinate. Nests are borrows in the soil, the entrance often hidden beneath a fallen leaf or other litter. Like any good homebuilder, the female waterproofs the walls of her brood cells, using a secretion from a gland in her abdomen.
Habitat:
Swampy area (image #4).
Reference Links:
Andrena dunningi? - Andrena - BugGuide.Net
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
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PublishedApril 18, 2013
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