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Epicharis bee

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

It looks like a black bumblebee with the legs full of pollen. 25 mm long (one inch). It is on a wall at night.

Habitat:

Subtropical forest.

Reference Links:

Epicharis (bee)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Juan DiTrani
Hi Luis. This is not a Bumblebee. Bumblebee and Apinae bees don´t have hairy hind legs, instead, they have a Spoon-like structure for gattering the pollen.

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PublishedOctober 27, 2013

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