Tag: melissodes desponsus

• Thistle longhorn bee (Melissodes desponsus)

  Apidae > Melissodes > Melissodes desponsus Eastern thistle longhorn bee (Melissodes desponsus) can be found buried deep in the frills of a thistle. This late-summer longhorn bee is always found close to its thistle (Cirsium spp.) host plants. Females are large and robust, with a pale thorax and all-black abdomen, but don’t be fooled into…

  Bee Watching

  January 9, 2023

  Melissodes, Specialists, Species Page, Summer Bees

  chap-legged bee, Melissodes, melissodes desponsus, summer, thistle