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leafcutter bee on a snapdragon

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Description:

in these pics a leafcutter bee enters the snapdragon headfirst from the upper lip of the snapdragon

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Comments (5)
Juan DiTrani
Here you can see one of my series of Megachilid bees: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6398252
monkey-mind and nana-puppet
I always thought that the belly of this specimen was yellow because of the pollen. But now, it really seems to be leafcutter bee...

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PublishedJune 21, 2011

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