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Hairy-belly bee One of this group, also known as leafcutter bees. A summertime solitary-nesting bee. Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee,Geotagged,Megachile rotundata,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Hairy-belly bee

One of this group, also known as leafcutter bees. A summertime solitary-nesting bee.

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    Christine Young
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    Very cool! Bees in the family Megachilidae don't have scopae (masses of dense hair to collect pollen) on their legs, but rather have a large scopa on the ventral side of their abdomens. Posted 3 years ago

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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 erinmoore
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Uploaded Sep 5, 2022. Captured Aug 30, 2022 20:07 in 2835 Broadway, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA.
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  • PENTAX K-7
  • f/11.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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