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About the size of a bumblebee but all black in color. Smooth black shiny body (no fuzz or hair).
Was spotted near a drainage ditch hanging around with the wild flowers.
Spotted on May 4, 2012
Submitted on May 4, 2012
4 Comments
Can anyone help to identify this black (hairless) large bee?
Thank you Francis
Thank you NRumbaugh, those all appear to have fuzzy (or hairy) backs. This one was a smooth body bee, didn't appear to be fuzzy like a bumblebee, just big like one. Very shiny black and smooth. I should have included that in the description.
I would guess it is some sort of mason bee -
http://bugguide.net/node/view/14967/bgpa...