Halictidae: Sphecodes sp.
These are sometimes called cuckoo bees, since they parasitize the nests of other bees. There are more than seventy species in North America and they a hard to tell apart - especially from photographs alone.
13 July 2020
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Sphecodes sp.
On parsley flowers
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Sphecodes sp.
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Sphecodes sp.
On Eriogonum heracleoides flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Sphecodes sp.
Malaise trap, 26-27 Aug 23.
6 mm
Sphecodes sp.
Sphecodes sp.
Sphecodes sp.
Sphecodes sp.
Sphecodes sp.
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Sphecodes sp.
Sphecodes sp.
Sphecodes sp.
Sphecodes sp.
Sphecodes sp.
