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Cuckoo Bee

Nomada ruficornis

Description:

I wish these were better photographs. Found in my backyard on an early spring day.

Habitat:

semi-urban backyard

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4 Comments

jessekaminsky
jessekaminsky 9 years ago

thanks Stephen!

stho002
stho002 9 years ago

Yes, Nomada ruficornis

jessekaminsky
jessekaminsky 9 years ago

Thanks John! After looking around it really does look a lot like the cuckoo bee Nomada ruficornis.

John La Salle
John La Salle 9 years ago

Maybe a cuckoo bee.
I don't know bees very well, but try searching on Nomada.

jessekaminsky
Spotted by
jessekaminsky

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Spotted on May 21, 2014
Submitted on Jun 8, 2014

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