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Sculptured Resin Bee - Megachile sculpturalis Large bee with a black head and abdomen. The thorax was covered with dense yellowish-brown hairs. Wings are dark, but transparent. Overall size was about 3 cm long.<br /> <br /> Habitat: meadow<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58634/sculptured_resin_bee_-_megachile_sculpturalis.html" title="Sculptured Resin Bee - Megachile sculpturalis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/58634_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=x7MVXaIGhOn327gGiG4GtRq7vFk%3D" width="110" height="152" alt="Sculptured Resin Bee - Megachile sculpturalis Large bee with a black head and abdomen. The thorax wass covered with dense yellowish-brown hairs. Wings are dark, but transparent. Overall size was about 3 cm long.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72182/sculptured_resin_bee_-_megachile_sculpturalis.html Geotagged,Megachile sculpturalis,Sculptured Resin Bee,Summer,United States,bee,hymenoptera" /></a></figure><br /> Geotagged,Giant resin bee,Megachile sculpturalis,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Sculptured Resin Bee - Megachile sculpturalis

Large bee with a black head and abdomen. The thorax was covered with dense yellowish-brown hairs. Wings are dark, but transparent. Overall size was about 3 cm long.

Habitat: meadow

Sculptured Resin Bee - Megachile sculpturalis Large bee with a black head and abdomen. The thorax wass covered with dense yellowish-brown hairs. Wings are dark, but transparent. Overall size was about 3 cm long.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72182/sculptured_resin_bee_-_megachile_sculpturalis.html Geotagged,Megachile sculpturalis,Sculptured Resin Bee,Summer,United States,bee,hymenoptera

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Sweet sweet summer! Posted 6 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Ahhh, yes!! And, it's nearly summer again, right? ;P Posted 6 years ago

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The Giant resin bee

''Megachile sculpturalis'', known as the giant resin bee, has a size between 1⁄2 and 1 in. It is much bigger than most other leafcutting bees. Native to Japan and China, it has been introduced to the Eastern United States and Ontario, Canada in recent times, and recorded as invasive in Europe in 2009.

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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 Jan 4, 2019. Captured Aug 7, 2016 10:33 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO200
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.