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Hosenbiene (kind of sand bee)

Dasypoda altercator

Description:

Some kind of Hymenoptera. It was digging a hole in to the sand.

Habitat:

Natur reserve area nearby the lake "Neusiedlersee" at Austria.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Hosenbiene
Dasypoda altercator (= D. hirtipes)


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7 Comments

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

You're right. the "Hosenbiene" looks much more like it. Great thanks for your help. And now I'm looking for the English name.

I´ve only found the german name - in switzerland is this bee near extinction, germany it is rare.

it is a solitary living bee, it is making a nest

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

I haven't seen this often. I wonder what he is constructing?

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Thanks. this brought me on the right track I think.

it is an Andrena sp. for sure - I don´t know which one...

Saarbrigger
Spotted by
Saarbrigger

Gemeinde Illmitz, Burgenland, Austria

Spotted on Jul 8, 2011
Submitted on Jul 9, 2011

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