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Suku PhidippusHavainnoija
morcuttKuvaus
A juvenile P. audex? A split-second later, spider with bee toppled to the ground. Bee was an unlucky male Andrena, subgenus Melandrena.
bee’s observation, from a couple of minutes earlier:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209109201
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Maamehiläiset (Suku Andrena)Havainnoija
kellytuckerKuvaus
On blackberry.
I’ve seen as many as six on the same Rubus at once. There’s at least 1/4 acre of rubus alone on which to feed. So this species must be friendly since they’re not social bees.
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Verimehiläiset (Suku Sphecodes)Havainnoija
dlk555Kuvaus
I think most likely a masked bee but couldn’t get a great photo in the light. The bottom part was a reddish brown that really stood out against the white flowers.
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Tribus EuceriniHavainnoija
kencheeksKuvaus
Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve
McCormick County, SC
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Tribus AnthophoriniHavainnoija
botanyliciousKuvaus
Taken with camera without GPS - approximate location. In the West Tract of the WMA near the Henry Currington Road entrance (or so.)
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Alasuku XanthosarusHavainnoija
mossman13Kuvaus
With leaves from nearby Crataegus shrub in shrubby grassland mostly dominated by cool-season exotics. Entered and left nest in ground burrow in sandy soil.
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Amerikanserotiini (Eptesicus fuscus)Havainnoija
alexstachKuvaus
Today the bats didn't come out until 16 minutes after sunset, and it took even longer for them to get close. That means no color in these photos, unfortunately. Perhaps this gives a better idea of snout/ear shape though? Presumably the same species as https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202484027
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Stelis coarctatusHavainnoija
ariellopezpicsKuvaus
Edit: added photos better showing wing venation and tibial spikes
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Verhoilijamehiläiset (Suku Megachile)Havainnoija
rongoetzKuvaus
A petal-cutting sequence: she cut a neat strip from one of the petals of Oenothera macrocarpa. Unfortunately, I came along after most of the work had already been accomplished.
The first image is not in focus, but some of the subsequent shots are fairly sharp. I never got an image of dorsal tergum 6, so identification may be complicated; for what it's worth, notice that tergum 6 is clearly concave (note the "tail" visible in the first 3 images). There are also shots that give a surprising amount of detail about the dentation of the mandibles and the structure of the tarsi.
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Suku SvastraHavainnoija
rebecca145Kuvaus
I've not seen this one before... I check my flowers every day several times a day.
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Verhoilijamehiläiset (Suku Megachile)Havainnoija
rebecca145Kuvaus
2 of them fight in 1st photo
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Muurarimehiläiset (Suku Osmia)Havainnoija
mchlfxKuvaus
On some sort of thistle.
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Havainnoija
tobyshayaKuvaus
In situ observation of specimen by @watchforsnakes https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183969596
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Alasuku DialictusHavainnoija
forest-stream-and-seaKuvaus
Watched 2-3 of them for a while - VERY tiny insects - entering tunnels in the dirt, disappearing under detritus (presumably into hidden holes), occasionally flying around – all within the soil of a potted plant. (Taxus sp.)
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Xylocopa muscariaHavainnoija
aliandbriceKuvaus
Found dead on the pooldeck. Also saw these last Febuary at Delfins but so fast when alive that I couldn't get a picture. White on gena less noticable than in other specimens...
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Amerikansaukko (Lontra canadensis)Havainnoija
alexstachKuvaus
three individuals were present
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Melissodes desponsusHavainnoija
feralgoatKuvaus
These is also a little guy on that and I didn’t take a great photo of him.
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Maamehiläiset (Suku Andrena)Havainnoija
mfrieseKuvaus
Found on Ageratina altissima
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Tribus MegachiliniHavainnoija
fitz1412Kuvaus
Megachilidae- Say's Cuckoo Leafcutter Bee (Coelioxys sayi) nectaring Clasping Heliotrope (Heliotropian aplexicaule), 8/17/2023, The Landings Sparrow Field “Pollinator Garden Berm”, Skidaway Island,
