Tag: Megachile pugnata
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Pugnacious leafcutter bee (Megachile pugnata)
Megachilidae > Megachile > Megachile pugnata Pugnacious leafcutter bee (Megachile pugnata) is a sunflower bee through and through. This distinctive, large megachilid is common in summer on composite asters in gardens, backyards, and agricultural fields. It has a particularly large head, including a genal tooth (like Halictus ligatus/poeyi), which sets it apart from close relatives…