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Mason Bee

Osmia bucephala

Photo by Latimeria
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Field Notes

Description:

Furry, yellow and black striped abdomen.

Habitat:

Wooded area

Notes:

This individual is a male, as shown by its modified mid tarsi. Found at Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.

Reference Links:

Species Osmia bucephala - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Latimeria
Hi Kristal, thanks for your help! How do you know the specific genus? I need to learn a bit more about the bees and basic identification characteristics, and knowing that would help immensely.
KristalWatrous
This looks like a male solitary bee, probably an Osmia sp. (family Megachilidae).

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