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Squash bee and sweat bee

Peponapis pruinosa, Lasioglossum sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

The larger bee is a squash bee (genus Peponapis), while the smaller one is a sweat bee (genus Lasioglossum). Both were visiting this male zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) flower. Peponapis are squash specialists, exclusively visiting squash blossoms for pollen.

Habitat:

Potted vegetable plants in my back yard, suburban setting.

Reference Links:

Genus Peponapis - Squash bee - BugGuide.Net

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