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Megachile sp.
Spotted on Jun 16, 2013
Submitted on Jun 17, 2013
4 Comments
Thanks Juan!
Well, the main reason I think is not an Halictid bee is because is lacking Scopae (long hairs) for collecting pollen in the hind legs. It seems is collecting pollen with the abdomen, just like Leaf-cutter bees
Unfortunately this was the only shot I managed before it flew Juan.
Hi Karen. I have serious doubts this is an Halictid bee. To me it could be a Leaf-cutter bee (Megachile). Do you have more pictures?? Even blury pictures can help on the ID