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Field Notes

Description:

Small male solitary bee with short tongue, very long antennae. Not sure who this little fella is. Any ideas?

Habitat:

Foraging on a dandelion (Taraxacum) at a neighborhood park.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
KristalWatrous
Thanks Juan and Karen. I agree that this is a male Halictid. I'm thinking Lasioglossum now. He was a metallic black, but definitely not green. And quite small - maybe 7mm without antennae.
Juan DiTrani
this is a male Halictid bee, maybe Augochlorella genus
KarenL
Agapostemon sp. perhaps? http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Agapostemon&search=Search

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PublishedOctober 31, 2011

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