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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Bees, wasps, ants and sawflies (Hymenoptera) of the FWG (19 galleries) >> Leafcutter, Mason, Woolcarder Bees and relatives (Family: Megachilidae) > Leafcutter bee (Megachile latimanus)
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14-JUL-2009 Christine Hanrahan

Leafcutter bee (Megachile latimanus)

Later in the day, I found this really intriguing looking leafcutting bee clinging to a raspberry in the Old Field. It has extremely large front legs as you'll see in the next photo, and these very pale eyes that really stand out against the orangey colour of its body. Other hymenoptera have pale eyes, but it is the contrast that was so striking here.

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meekam tam16-Jul-2009 11:40
Excellent close-up image! The colors and sharpness are very good. V
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