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27-06-2010, 07:32 AM
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| | | Is this a leafcutter bee?
One of a pair flying in and out of a largish gap in a garden seat frame. I tried to see into the gap but couldn't see much. |
27-06-2010, 01:12 PM
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| | | Re: Is this a leafcutter bee?
Afternoon Lori,
Yes, correct - Megachilidae family. Note the pollen-collecting hairs on the underside ( AKA the ventral surface) of the abdomen.
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28-06-2010, 07:34 AM
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| | | Re: Is this a leafcutter bee?
Megachile sp. This is a male Jason! ;-) |
28-06-2010, 07:51 AM
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| | | Re: Is this a leafcutter bee?
Thanks Stuart, I was forgetting that  |
28-06-2010, 12:17 PM
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| | | Re: Is this a leafcutter bee?
Can I ask how megachile is pronounced? Is it chile as in Chile, or kyle or even kylie?
This one sat next to me on the bench - so Hedera's ruse of waiting for things to arrive worked  I will be watching for the leaf carrying now. |
28-06-2010, 12:20 PM
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| | | Re: Is this a leafcutter bee?
Megachile - I pronounce it Mega-shy-all. No idea if that's right though! |
28-06-2010, 12:27 PM
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| | | Re: Is this a leafcutter bee?
I hadn't thought of that one! I have just found this - a doc called 'Bee Pronounciation' (!) says
Megachile /meg-uh-KILE-e/
it looks like it might be Kylie after all  | | |
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