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Striped Sweat Bee

Agapostemon sp.

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Metallic green sweat bee with some bluish tint

Habitat:

Palm flowers in a suburban yard

Reference Links:

https://bugguide.net/node/view/7997

Species ID Suggestions

Metallic green bee

Agapostemon
HayleyBoBailey
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Comments (3)
HayleyBoBailey
Good point -- just because your other spotting was Agapostemon doesn't mean that this one necessarily is. Maybe this would be helpful http://people.virginia.edu/~thr8z/Bee_Diversity/Green_Halictid_Key/Key_To_Metallic_Green_Halictids.html
Juan DiTrani
I'm not sure this is an Agapostemon, this could be also Augochlora and Augochlorella. I think you should keep your ID to family (Halictidae)
HayleyBoBailey
I read that only females can have a green abdomen as well as head and thorax.

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Insects of Florida
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The Color Green
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Insects and Arachnids of Florida

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PublishedJune 25, 2014

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