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Amazing quantity of pollen carried by this bee in its legs. About 2.5 cm long (one inch). Family Anthophorida
Semidesert
Acá puedes ver un buen ejemplo de las abejas Megachilidas (Leaf cutting bees) http://www.robsplants.com/critters/beez....
Hola Luis. Esta no es una abeja Megachilidae (Leaf cutting bee). Esa familia se caracteriza por colectar polen en pelos abajo del abdomen, NO en las patas.
Esta parece una abeja Anthophorida
Thank you gatorfellows, for the ID and the very interesting link. It is really hard to tell which species it belongs.
This does not look like a regular honey bee to me, but I am no expert. The eye, whitish stripes and hairy legs make me think it is a Megachile sp. JuandiTrani has ID many pollinators for me. Try submitting to his Global Polinator Insect Watch http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7740...