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What lies within Carpeter bee feeding from the nectar of a Forest bell Bush (Mackaya bella) Allodapula variegata,Geotagged,South Africa,Spring,bees,hymenoptera,insects,mackaya bella Click/tap to enlarge

What lies within

Carpeter bee feeding from the nectar of a Forest bell Bush (Mackaya bella)

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    This is not a species intro, I thought the other photos I had were incorrectly identified so removed the ID's. However, further research revealed that they were correct in the first place. Oops. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

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The Allodapula variegata

These tiny bees nest in hollow plant stalks, where they clump their larvae together so they can feed from a common food mass.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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Uploaded Oct 28, 2014. Captured Oct 28, 2014 11:37 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm