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17-06-2011, 01:15 PM
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| | | Another bee for ID!
Hello all - I found this tiny solitary bee on my oxeye daisies earlier this morning, along with the usual Colletes sp. and Hylaeus communis - can anyone tell what it is from these views? I don't know if it's a key identification feature, but look at the large 'spurs' on the inside of its legs on the third pic!   |
17-06-2011, 04:20 PM
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| | | Re: Another bee for ID!
Andrena sp, possibly a tatty A.nigroaenea |
17-06-2011, 06:48 PM
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| | | Re: Another bee for ID!
You said tiny, it looks to me like Andrena bicolor. I have some worn ones about now.
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18-06-2011, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Smith  Andrena sp, possibly a tatty A.nigroaenea | Thanks for the input, Matt - it all helps! |
18-06-2011, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JRsbugs You said tiny, it looks to me like Andrena bicolor. I have some worn ones about now.
Janet | Yes, it was pretty small, Janet, perhaps around 6/7mm, so I tend to agree with you on A. bicolour. I think, from what I have read, that A. nigroaenea is too big and bulky-looking to be correct in this case. |
18-06-2011, 06:43 PM
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A. nigroaenea is about the same size as a Honey bee |
19-06-2011, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by eucera A. nigroaenea is about the same size as a Honey bee | Thanks for that, eucera - it was definitely smaller than a honey bee. | | |
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