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13-05-2011, 02:21 PM
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| |  Solitary Black Bee's & Sawfly (?) for ID
All these where photographed around my bee hotel today in Dorset. Any help on ID's would be really appreciated. Many thanks. Jane
1 Small Black Bee - black face 
2 Small Black Bee - white face 
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13-05-2011, 02:37 PM
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| | | Re: Solitary Black Bee's & Sawfly (?) for ID
Look like male Sapyga quinquepunctata. These are brood parasites of Osmia |
13-05-2011, 03:01 PM
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| | | Re: Solitary Black Bee's & Sawfly (?) for ID
Thanks Stuart. Started off thinking it was a Nomada bee species of some kind, then jumped to sawfly (due to shape of antennae) but have never heard of Sapyga quinquepunctata - just reading up about it in Wasps of Surrey. It was definitely hanging around the bee hotel where the Osmia sp were. I'll have to get a better picture!
Many thanks as always. Jane |
13-05-2011, 03:03 PM
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| | | Re: Solitary Black Bee's & Sawfly (?) for ID
The females are well marked with red on the abdomen. I think I have a pic on my FlickR pages |
13-05-2011, 04:03 PM
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| | | Re: Solitary Black Bee's & Sawfly (?) for ID
Just found your photos on Flickr - much better than mine! I will look out for the female. Having the bee hotel has certainly encouraged a few more species to show themselves. I've no doubt they were already in the garden - just easier to spot now. I've been seeing so many bees/wasps that I've never seen before - fantastic for a beginner like me. Jane | | |
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