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Antophorid bee

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Bumble bee feeding on lupine flowers. The flowers have green aphid insects (Photo#2).

Habitat:

Pine forest.

Reference Links:

Genus Bombus - Bumble Bees - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Juan DiTrani
Hi Luis, this is not a Bumblebee. They don't have hairy tibias for collecting pollen, they have spoon-like structures (corbicles). This is probably an Antophorid bee
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PublishedMay 20, 2013

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