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Coelioxys bee

Coelioxys sp.

Photo by Juan DiTrani
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Field Notes

Description:

Even when they look like wasps, they are actually bees. They are typically black or dark brown, with few hairs and thick tegument (skin).
Coelioxys are cleptoparasitic bees on other bees like Centris and Megachile.

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PublishedJune 14, 2011

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