Tag: tiny
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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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Eight-spotted fairy bee (Perdita octomaculata)
Andrenidae > Perdita > Perdita octomaculata Eight-spotted fairy bee (Perdita octomaculata) is a habitat specialist, found in seas of sand and asters. Search for this tiny, distinctive bee near deep sand like coastal dunes or inland sand quarries where you will find males and females on goldenrods and asters. This species is by far the…
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European small-woolcarder (Pseudoanthidium nanum)
Megachilidae > Pseudoanthidium > Pseudoanthidium nanum European small-woolcarder (Psuedoanthidium nanum) is found on small weedy asters growing in cracks in the sidewalk. This exotic species thrives in the most industrial and urbanized places. P. nanum is a recent arrival in the northeast, but has since spread to major population centers along the eastern seaboard. Phenology…