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Melissodes male bee

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

It looks like some kind of bee but it has the longest antennae. It seems it is biting the stem with the mandible. 2 cm long.

Habitat:

Grassland.

Reference Links:

Genus Melissodes - BugGuide.Net

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Spotted for Missions

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Flora y Fauna de San Luis Potosí
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedOctober 27, 2013

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