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Resin Bee Nest

Dianthidium sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

This nest is covered with tiny pebbles and held together with mud. It's wrapped in a silk web from a spider.

Habitat:

Along Lake Hodges trail on California Buckwheat.

Reference Links:

Genus Dianthidium - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
CindyBinghamKeiser
I heard from BugGuide and they believe the silk web is unrelated which makes this a Resin Bee nest. There must have been a spider that spent a lot of time on and around this nest!
tiffanypr
I'd love to know what that's from!
CindyBinghamKeiser
I thought you'd like it Ava :) argybee, I am amazed at the architecture of animals!

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PublishedDecember 31, 2011

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