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Squash Bee

Peponapis pruinosa

Description:

Honeybee-sized solitary bee that is an obligate pollinator of flowers in the squash family.

Habitat:

Low, open area adjacent to riparian area below a dam for a reservoir. Associated with Bush Morning Glory, Ipomoea leptophylla.

Notes:

Female is in first image, male in second.

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BugEric
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BugEric

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jul 27, 2012
Submitted on Feb 23, 2013

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