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Metallic Green Sweat Bee ♂

Agapostemon splendens

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Head and thorax are metallic green, almost sparkly. The abdomen has black and yellow stripes. Male

Habitat:

Palm flowers in a suburban yard

Reference Links:

Species Agapostemon splendens - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Metallic green bee

Agapostemon
HayleyBoBailey
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Comments (1)
HayleyBoBailey
I spotted something similar recently! http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Agapostemon

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Mission
Florida's Flora & Fauna
Mission
The Color Green
Mission
Insects and Arachnids of Florida

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PublishedJune 25, 2014

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