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White-lipped blood bee Took a shot at this bee in Leersum the Netherlands Geotagged,Netherlands,Sphecodes albilabris,Summer,White-lipped Blood Bee Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

White-lipped blood bee

Took a shot at this bee in Leersum the Netherlands

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
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    Great shot, Paul! And what a beautiful species! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
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      Thnx a lot Lisa.
       Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    Perfect shot! Posted 5 years ago
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      Thank you Ferdy.
       Posted 5 years ago
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    I wonder why Blood Bee... such a nice looking bee! :-) Posted 5 years ago

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The White-lipped Blood Bee

''Sphecodes albilabris'' is a solitary parasitic bee that is endemic to Central and Western Europe. The larvae of this species are parasites of ''Colletes cunicularius''. The length of the bee is 11–14 mm. It flies from March to September.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Aug 16, 2020. Captured Aug 16, 2020 12:52 in Utrechtse Baan, 3956 Leersum, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/11.0
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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