Tag: parasite
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Calliopsis cuckoo nomad bee (Holcopasites calliopsidis)
Apidae > Holcopasites > Holcopasites calliopsidis The best way to find calliopsis-cuckoo nomad (Holcopasites calliopsidis) is to find a nesting aggregation of its panurgine host Calliopsis andreniformis. Even then, you will have to look carefully because this tiny, wasp-like bee is easily overlooked. With sharp eyes, look for a red, gnat-like insect hovering low over…
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Coelioxys
Coelioxys is a genus of cleptoparasites of Megachile, easily identified by the spines on the rear end of the thorax and the abdomen that tapers to a point (in females) or is tipped with spines (in males). Coelioxys females use their pointed abdomen to slit open the brood cells of their host so that they…