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Florida Pebble Bee (Dianthidium floridiense)Observer
pat_tillerPlace
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area 12201 Prosperity Farms Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, USA (Google, OSM)Description
A small spider is behind the blossom.
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Coelioxys editaObserver
antshrike1Description
Matches the specimen on the Sharp-Eatman guide with the double striped lower abdomen rings and the pattern on the thorax.
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Common Oil-Digger-Cuckoo (Ericrocis lata)Observer
ernest5hDescription
On stinging Cevalia
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Hibiscus Turret Bee (Ptilothrix bombiformis)Observer
bugsandbirdsDescription
This bee seemed to be trying to get at the bee that was in the nest. Assuming male trying to get to female? Or were 2 females fighting over a nesting site?
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Hibiscus Turret Bee (Ptilothrix bombiformis)Observer
garthbrewsterDescription
Saw two of these bees digging as hard as they could trying to beat the storm. There were two existing holes but the one couldn’t seem to find it and started digging. Incredible!
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Hibiscus Turret Bee (Ptilothrix bombiformis)Observer
garthbrewsterDescription
This is the second bee they were within five feet of each other.
Notice the second and third pictures she is throwing dirt out in little clumps.
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Megachile bahamensisObserver
aliandbriceDescription
Roosting in Solidago mexicana
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Poey's Furrow Bee (Halictus poeyi)Observer
alexsalcedoDescription
Arthropod survey in the Pollinating Circle at the Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park in the City of North Miami, Florida
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Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies (Family Apidae)Observer
macondo-zongolicaDescription
Abejas, observada en traspatio, cerca de hortalizas, libando en flores de Salvia sp.
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Longhorn-cuckoo Bees (Genus Triepeolus)Observer
weevilz4dayzDescription
Replaced one of the 7 regular two spotted longhorn males that sleep on this twig.
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Glorious Protoxaea (Protoxaea gloriosa)Observer
antshrike1Description
One female and a faded worn male (i am guessing) on the same shrubby blue sage.
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Two-spotted Longhorn Bee (Melissodes bimaculatus)Observer
moriahundefined24Description
Not sure about the i.d. They were on asparagus stalks near purple coneflowers.
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Kangaroo Rats and Pocket Mice (Family Heteromyidae)Observer
ernest5hDescription
Small tracks to the left. Footprint for reference.
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Southern Plains Bumble Bee (Bombus fraternus)Observer
hmstarnesDescription
Foraging on mountain mint
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Genus MelissodesObserver
koreenbrennanDescription
Seen with Svastra, could be Svastra? Sandhill longhorn?
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Tepanec Long-horned Bee (Melissodes tepaneca)Observer
devinajohnstonDescription
Mating pair
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Tribe SarindiniObserver
cpgibsonDescription
Seen near harvester ant colony. I noticed it jumping instead of walking like an ant.
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Cemolobus ipomoeaeObserver
lovethelandDescription
Observed entering and emerging nest. Entered nest with scopa packed full of white pollen (I. pandurata) and emerged several minutes later.
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Sandhills Longhorn (Svastra aegis)Observer
mcfernyPlace
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, Jackson, Mississippi, United States (Google, OSM)
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Barrel Cactus Longhorn (Svastra duplocincta)Observer
mjplagensDescription
Several hundred clinging to the upper stems of an isolated brittle bush. I count 43 here and there were 7 other similar clusters.
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Barrel Cactus Longhorn (Svastra duplocincta)Observer
littleredbirdDescription
Sleeping on Desert Milkweed. Several back after not observed since early August.
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Barrel Cactus Longhorn (Svastra duplocincta)Observer
littleredbirdDescription
On Desert Milkweed. Five sleeping individuals, see all postings.
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Spurred Ceratina (Ceratina calcarata)Observer
colleen99Description
Mating inside daffodil bloom, back garden. ID assistance appreciated!
Photographed them while mating and also once they separated. Photos cropped and lightened to show detail.
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Florida Longhorn-Cuckoo (Triepeolus rufithorax)Observer
toxictraitsDescription
Triepeolus rufithorax?
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Say's Cuckoo Leafcutter Bee (Coelioxys sayi)Observer
celestesDescription
Mating Coelioxys bees. Can anyone name species?
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Narrow Stingless Bee (Tetragonisca angustula)Observer
fundacionfigueroametapan
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
syrrhaptesDescription
Hymenopterans feeding on fallen mango: ID of Honey Bees? are they genuine Apis mellifera L.? (Another observation uploaded for ID of the striped-abdomen paper wasps here).
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Gay's Austral-Longhorn (Alloscirtetica gayi)Observer
orlandomontesDescription
Abeja de la familia Apidae, la ( Alloscirtetica gayi ), pecoreando flores de la Hierba Santa( Stachys grandidentata ).
Interrelación Floral: Alloscirtetica gayi - ( Stachys grandidentata ).
