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Many insects come to drink in the pool, not sure why as it is salty. Lots of them flounder but eventually escape, but there are always a few in the filters when we clean them.
Came to the swimming pool for a drink.
Spotted on Dec 26, 2012
Submitted on Dec 27, 2012
3 Comments
Hi Lauren. The antenae lenght is never used for bee taxonomy (except for very few cases). In fact, long antenae are a typicall feature of male bees (like in this case). Besides, Sweat bees are never so hairy, and most of the times have metallic colorations. I really doubt this is an Halictid bee.
This could be a Sweat Bee of the Family Halictidae, based on the long thick antennae.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97585109@N0...
Malcom, I will agree with you on this one. I think it is a bee of some type. It looks furrier than a honeybee. Not sure what type it is at this time. It's very pretty.