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Insect and Bug ID forum
Bee with blue wings
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mellielong
Sep 4, 2015 3:18 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)
I saw this guy clutching my porterweed and thought he might be dead. But when I moved in for a side view, he flew away. I just thought it was really pretty and wondered what kind it was. I can't recall seeing one like this before in my yard.
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JRsbugs
Sep 4, 2015 6:13 PM CST
Name: Janet Super Sleuth
Near Lincoln UK
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter - Megachile xylocopoides maybe.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/...
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp...
Love the wings!
BugLife
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Post #944511 (2)
crittergarden
Sep 5, 2015 7:19 AM CST
Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)
SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits.
http://cubits.org/crittergarde...
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Post #944756 (3)
JRsbugs
Sep 5, 2015 7:48 AM CST
Name: Janet Super Sleuth
Near Lincoln UK
BugLife
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mellielong
Sep 5, 2015 11:28 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)
Thanks again, Janet. The bee thread was very interested in knowing what this guy was so you made a whole thread happy!
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Post #944925 (5)
crittergarden
Sep 5, 2015 11:43 AM CST
Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)
yes you did!
SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits.
http://cubits.org/crittergarde...
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Post #944934 (6)
JRsbugs
Sep 5, 2015 12:13 PM CST
Name: Janet Super Sleuth
Near Lincoln UK
With one fell swoop huh?
BugLife
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Post #944953 (7)
crittergarden
Sep 5, 2015 12:18 PM CST
Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)
Or a swell foop!
SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits.
http://cubits.org/crittergarde...
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