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02-OCT-2018

Digger-bee Cuckoo Bee, Xeromelecta californica

This one is called a cuckoo bee because the female lays her eggs in the nests of other bees, in this case,
specifically those of Digger Bees, thus the odd name. Also known as California Xeromelecta.


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