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Digger Bee on sunflower

Melissodes sp.

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

This little guy was packed with pollen! It is on a sunflower on my balcony.

Habitat:

Urban house and garden.

Notes:

http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Melissodes

Reference Links:

EOL: Melissodes Latreille, 1829, Digger Bee, Melissodes sp.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
misako
Thank you Juan! I believe it is the Melissodes species as they are common in the San Francisco Bay Area and love sunflowers. I will update the spotting.
Juan DiTrani
Hi Misako, I think this is not a Honeybee but an Anthophorid bee

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PublishedAugust 26, 2011

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