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Megachile rotundata or leafcutter bee

Megachile rotundata or Leafcutter bee effect on plants You know you have a leafcutter bee when you see semi circles cut out of your rose bush Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee,Fall,Geotagged,Megachile rotundata,United States

You know you have a leafcutter bee in your plants when you see clean semi circles cut out of your rose bush.

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The Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee

''Megachile rotundata'', the alfalfa leafcutter bee or lucerne leafcutter bee is a European bee that has been introduced to other regions. As a solitary bee species, it does not build colonies or store honey, but is a very efficient pollinator of alfalfa, carrots and some other vegetables.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by William Bodine
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Dec 14, 2021. Captured Jul 2, 2015 12:20 in 2GHQ+F6, Mountainaire, AZ 86001, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/395s
  • ISO100
  • 50mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.