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Megachile nest

Megachile parietina

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Description:

A Megachile parietina (syn. Chalicodoma parietina) abandoned nest, spotted between the grass in an olive grove, in Nea Demetrias suburb, Volos city, Greece.

Reference Links:

Megachile parietina - Wikipedia, Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details

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Comments (3)
DespinaTsafetopoulou
Thank you dear @Ava T-B, I was lucky enough to spot it today, although I go in that olive grove twice a day with my dog :)
Ava T-B
What a lovely little nest!

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Signs of Wildlife
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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture

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PublishedOctober 8, 2014

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