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Description:

Unfamiliar with this bee species with this coloration of eye, idenitification help would be appreciated :-)

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Comments (4)
GregMasteller
Any takers on if this is a Martinapis occidentalis or Martinapis luteicornis ???
ForestDragon
Try looking in Tribe Eucerini: http://bugguide.net/node/view/8019/bgpage
GregMasteller
This looks similar to a Teddy Bear Bee, but they are from Australia? This is in Ohio?
GregMasteller
I am having a hard time identifying what species of bee this is. I found it in central Ohio. The coloration of the eyes really throw me. Please help!
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PublishedAugust 14, 2013

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