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Sweat Bee - Sphecodes heraclei ssp. heraclei Habitat: Meadow Geotagged,Halictidae,Sphecodes,Sphecodes heraclei,Sphecodes heraclei ssp. heraclei,Summer,United States,bee,sweat bee Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Sweat Bee - Sphecodes heraclei ssp. heraclei

Habitat: Meadow

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  1. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    Very pretty! Why Sweat?? I would have called it Sweet instead :-) Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Had to look it up but apparently they are attracted to both sweet and sweat (just like most butterflies). Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I can relate to wanting to lick sweet things, but not sweaty ones. Posted 3 years ago

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The Sphecodes heraclei

''Sphecodes heraclei'' is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 4, 2022. Captured Jul 14, 2021 10:41 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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