Help with bee ID please

[Back]

I'm small, greyish, very fast and I emit a low buzzing noise. Who am I?




Any help with ID or clues as to what to look for greatly appreciated.

Bev

[Geoff F]

Unfortunately these small bees are so difficult to identify even from really good photos.

But just as a guess, first consider one of the many honey bee forms; alternatively there are a lot of Lasioglossum species about, although I usually find them silent; and some of the early Colletes species will be appearing now.

[Back]

Thank you Geoff, I have some food for thought now.

[Africa]

I think it is a summer Anthophora species, the eyes, long tongue and high-pitched buzzing noise are characteristic. The pollen baskets on the legs (its a female) also fit. Try A. quadrimaculata or A. bimaculata.

[eucera]

Africa is spot on - its an Anthophora

[Back]

Thank you so much for the ID people. I shall now research them some more.