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Shining Oil-Digger

Centris nitida

Photo by lizardking
Published on Project Noah
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26.0993, -80.3151

Field Notes

Habitat:

In a plant nursery, harvesting from one of the potted flowers.

Notes:

Introduced to Florida.

Reference Links:

An oil-gathering bee, <i>Centris nitida</i> — Bug of the Week

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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020

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