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Hosenbiene (kind of sand bee)

Dasypoda altercator

Photo by Saarbrigger
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Field Notes

Description:

Some kind of Hymenoptera. It was digging a hole in to the sand.

Habitat:

Natur reserve area nearby the lake "Neusiedlersee" at Austria.

Species ID Suggestions

Hosenbiene

Dasypoda altercator (= D. hirtipes)

Comments (7)

You're right. the "Hosenbiene" looks much more like it. Great thanks for your help. And now I'm looking for the English name.
I haven't seen this often. I wonder what he is constructing?
Thanks. this brought me on the right track I think.

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