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Leafcutter Bee

Megachile fidelis

Description:

Yellow and black bee with horns on the face.

Habitat:

Mustard flowers along trail at Lake Hodges

Notes:

This was spotted by one of my teen nature enthusiasts :)

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2 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 10 months ago

I'm not 100% sure of the ID but it looks like there are small horns in the second image.

Hemma
Hemma 10 months ago

i have been waiting to spot this! Are the horns visible?

San Diego, California, USA

Lat: 33.06, Long: -117.07

Spotted on Jul 5, 2012
Submitted on Jul 6, 2012

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