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Sweat Bee

Halictus sp

Photo by HemaShah
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Habitat:

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Juan DiTrani
Here you have an example http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/hymenopt/Halictus%20ligatus.htm
HemaShah
Juan, http://bugguide.net/node/view/778339/bgimage similar?
HemaShah
Thanks for your valuable feedback! I appreciate it.
Juan DiTrani
Hi Jemma. This bee is not even in the same family of Afranthidium. Please notice this bee is collecting pollen in the hind legs. This is probably an Halictid bee from Halictus genus
HemaShah
Meter-box Carder Bee? Afranthidium repetitum ?

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