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Tiny bee- Heriades sp. turns out this is not a wasp, which I originally thought, but rather a tiny bee in the Heriades genus. The curled abdomen indicates it is male. Not too much info out there about this genus.. a couple of species on BG, one east coast only the other world wide.. Discover Life has a few more, but not all of the 11 known to the US. Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Tiny bee- Heriades sp.

turns out this is not a wasp, which I originally thought, but rather a tiny bee in the Heriades genus. The curled abdomen indicates it is male. Not too much info out there about this genus.. a couple of species on BG, one east coast only the other world wide.. Discover Life has a few more, but not all of the 11 known to the US.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    I wonder if the angle of light masks the iridescence? Posted 3 years ago
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      morpheme
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      I don't think so - I have many angles and this little fellow appears nothing but black. I have it up over at BugGuide, so hopefully someone over there has some insight. Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Clear. Hope you get some good input from BG. Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Jul 23, 2022. Captured Jul 22, 2022 16:37 in 1600 27th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/18.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.