Megachile is a large, cosmopolitan genus of bees with more than 1500 species and 50 subgenera worldwide. There are 1520 species in North America in 16 subgenera.
Megachile angelarum, 25 Aug 2022
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Megachile frigida (Frigid Leafcutter Bee)
Megachile sp. (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile rotundata (Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee)
On basil flowers
Megachile sp. (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile sp. (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
On oregano flowers
Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)
Megachile sp. (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
On oregano flowers
Megachile perihirta (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Visiting Lavender flowers
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
Megachile pugnata (Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee)
Megachile frigida (Frigid Leafcutter Bee)
From Malaise trap.\n13 mm
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
3 Aug 2022
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
3 Aug 2022
Captured leaving hole in spruce stump.
10 mm
Megachile sp. Subgenus Xanthosarus (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile sp. (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Closing up nest with resin in bee hotel.\nSeems to be using resin.
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Seems to be using resin to close nest in bee hotel
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Hanging out on a bee hotel
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
On spruce stump
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
caught leaving hole in spruce stump, 12 mm
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile sp. Subgenus Chelostomoides (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile sp. (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile sp. (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile sp. (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile rotundata (Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee)
Megachile angelarum (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump. Length 10 mm
Megachile pugnata (Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee)
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump. Length 17 mm
Megachile melanophaea (Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee)
Megachile sp. Subgenus Xanthosarus (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
Megachile sp. Subgenus Xanthosarus (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
Megachile sp. Subgenus Xanthosarus (Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)