Mr. Kent: Do you have a photo you could send? It is virtually impossible to provide an accurate ID from a verbal description. Thanks for your interest.
Guest
16-Jun-2013 17:50
We have a group of about 15 bees otside our front door smaller than a bumble, black body with orangey brown bottom. Any ideas as to what they are.? M. Kent.
tony
09-Apr-2011 13:45
I live in Spain, we get a good variety of insects, but this year we have noticed a few, what I call 'red bees'. They closely resemble the common honey bee, but the lighter stripes on the back are red as also are the wings, a transparent red. The red stripes are also segments rather than straddling the back of the insect.
I have never seen this 'bee' before, hence my request for identification from someone in the know.