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Chimney Bee

Diadasia sp.

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33.1856, -117.057

Field Notes

Description:

I think this bee looks like a Teddy Bear!

Habitat:

Buckwheat flower in chaparral. This genus if found only in the western half of the USA (one species extends into Canada).

Reference Links:

Genus Diadasia - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Me either, Jim. I just received an ID and apparently they're only in the western half of the US.
Jim West
Never seen anything like that.

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PublishedMarch 20, 2014

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