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mmccarthy98

Date

June 2023

Description

all over the place on Lyonia mariana. Usually see little or nothing on this plant aside from Xylocopa punching holes in all the flowers. Are the other Lyonia specialists ever on mariana, or just ligustrina?

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What

Water-lily Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum nelumbonis)

Observer

slamonde

Date

August 21, 2022 12:56 PM EDT

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willkuhn

Date

July 7, 2023 03:13 PM EDT

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What

Banks' Nomad Bee (Nomada banksi)

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heatherholm

Date

September 3, 2023 10:21 AM CDT

Description

Investigating Andrena asteris nest. Several dozen patrolling nesting aggregation in bare sand.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181612164

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Depressed Nomad (Nomada depressa)

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mmccarthy98

Date

April 23, 2023 02:53 PM EDT

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What

Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)

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cback

Date

June 14, 2022 06:10 PM NDT

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Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)

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cback

Date

April 23, 2023 08:41 AM EDT

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What

True Cuckoo Nomad Bee (Nomada valida)

Observer

cback

Date

April 22, 2023 01:59 PM EDT

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What

Athabasca Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum athabascense)

Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

June 23, 2023 04:19 PM EDT

Description

from specimens here - maybe even this individual? The only Lasioglossum s.s. that we picked up in the general area for the whole week

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What

Rehn's Miner Bee (Andrena rehni)

Observer

mollymjacobson

Date

July 6, 2023

Description

Six females collected from Castanea dentata hybrid in a chestnut orchard. All had pure Castanea pollen loads in the scopa & propodeal corbicula. Initial ID by me, verified via specimen by Sam Droege.

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What

Canadian Mining Bee (Andrena canadensis)

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ktay

Date

August 21, 2023 03:23 PM EDT

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Observer

lukebaron

Date

October 4, 2023 10:25 AM EDT

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What

Singular Miner Bee (Andrena miranda)

Observer

mmccarthy98

Description

Surprising for me. All over on Dasiphora fructicosa; rather late date. Flowering phenology of Dasiphora varies from place to place, can be as early as June (often August-September in fens around here). Wide vertex and apical areas of tergites, fairly dense punctures on scutum (vs. virginiana). Det confirmed with voucher specimens. Seems these guys and virginiana are probably most plausible Trachandrena in August-September in the northeast...

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What

Ground-cherry Fairy Bee (Perdita halictoides)

Observer

csledge

Date

June 25, 2022 12:06 PM CDT

Description

For the prey below

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What

Swenk's Fairy Bee (Perdita swenki)

Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

August 26, 2023 03:30 PM EDT

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What

Eight-spotted Fairy Bee (Perdita octomaculata)

Observer

ibissell

Date

August 27, 2023 02:21 PM EDT

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What

Northern Rotund-Resin Bee (Anthidiellum notatum)

Observer

dougburnham

Date

August 22, 2023 07:50 PM EDT

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Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

August 20, 2023 03:41 PM EDT

Description

I think, will check - does this seem right @steverobinson97? Yellow pronotal lobes. Saw a couple females here on Helianthus decapetalus alongside Andrena aliciae

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What

Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)

Observer

kpmcfarland

Date

August 21, 2023 10:27 AM EDT

Description

Eggs on Pear tree leaves

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Date

August 17, 2023 03:46 PM EDT

Description

On lanceleaf coreopsis

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What

Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 4, 2023

Description

Keyed cleanly through DL but seems much blacker than the limited references I can find. Yellow spots only present on T2. Simple mandibles.
In association with Andrena nigrihirta: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172270264

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What

Mountain Mason Bee (Osmia inermis)

Observer

gnatcatcher

Date

June 23, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

Description

9.5 mm. ex Kalmia angustifolia. Collected by Nick Dorian @beesearcher and Max McCarthy @mmccarthy98 .

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Observer

gnatcatcher

Date

June 23, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

Description

8 mm. ex Kalmia angustifolia. Collected by Nick Dorian @beesearcher and Max McCarthy @mmccarthy98 .

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What

Cellophane-cuckoo Bees (Genus Epeolus)

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mpelikan

Date

June 25, 2023 12:09 PM EDT

Description

On Kalmia angustifolia.

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What

Mountain Mason Bee (Osmia inermis)

Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

June 23, 2023 09:55 AM EDT

Description

ID from vouchers; field impression like miniature bucephala. On Kalmia angustifolia. Scopal hairs are dark, but she’s carrying a lot of pollen.

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Observer

joshklostermann

Date

May 2023

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Observer

mollymjacobson

Date

May 28, 2023 10:53 AM EDT

Description

Finally tracked this one down! One female observed for many minutes collecting pollen from pinxter azalea in a swamp. No other Andrena visited these flowers, although several halictids did, including a few Dialictus that did collect pollen as well. This was a really cooperative individual and I have many more photos if other angles are needed.
I tried to find this species at this site last year but found the azalea was pollen-depleted in the afternoon. So I managed to get out there before noon this time!
The Empire State Native Pollinator Survey did not appear to have any records of this species in Onondaga Co.

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What

American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)

Observer

bugeyedbernie

Date

May 22, 2023 12:37 PM EDT

Description

NOTE THE BEE RIDING THE DRAGONFLY

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What

Toothed Miner Bee (Andrena mandibularis)

Observer

mollymjacobson

Date

April 12, 2023

Place

SUNY ESF (Google, OSM)

Description

One male collected off of willow. Broad gena with right angle margin, prominent basal mandible tooth, strongly decussate mandibles, mostly shiny almost flat clypeus, S6 not reflexed, tessellated scutum with indistinct but well-separated pits, F1 almost equal to F2.

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What

Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)

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dougburnham

Date

April 28, 2023 01:36 PM EDT

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What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

marklisa91

Date

April 28, 2023 12:56 PM EDT

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What

Frigid Mining Bee (Andrena frigida)

Observer

joshualincoln

Date

April 21, 2023 03:20 PM EDT

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What

Gracile Nomad (Nomada gracilis)

Observer

joshualincoln

Date

April 21, 2023 04:45 PM EDT

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What

Imbricate Cuckoo Nomad Bee (Nomada imbricata)

Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

April 15, 2023 10:29 AM EDT

Description

Many females today, 1 male; a parasite of Andrena barbara at this aggregation.

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Observer

origamilevi

Date

April 14, 2023

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What

Common Fig Wasp (Blastophaga psenes)

Observer

colinpurrington

Date

January 24, 2023 03:59 PM +03

Place

turkey (Google, OSM)

Description

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What

Snow Crab (Chionoecetes opilio)

Observer

fishbruh

Date

March 4, 2023 05:49 PM EST

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What

Small Cuckoo Nomad Bee (Nomada parva)

Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

May 29, 2022 12:30 PM EDT

Description

very small; I suspect this is N. parva. Much Potentilla and various Ericaceae here - I imagine Panurginus and/or Andrena ziziaeformis is probably around here at this date. Very cloudy during my visit though and activity was generally crummy.

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What

Orange-legged Furrow Bee (Halictus rubicundus)

Observer

morcutt

Date

August 3, 2022 12:22 PM CDT

Description

Yet another rubicundus from that day, for the screwy antenna. Not sure if this was a defect, injury, or ailment. (Not expecting anyone to ID this one, I just thought it was interesting.)

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What

Blood Bees (Genus Sphecodes)

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grnmtn

Date

August 27, 2022 12:27 PM EDT

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What

Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)

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jhuettenmoser

Date

June 17, 2021 10:34 AM EDT

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What

Pure Green Sweat Bee (Augochlora pura)

Observer

mfostervt

Date

May 28, 2022 03:22 PM EDT

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What

Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)

Observer

hill_jasonm

Date

December 18, 2022 02:26 PM EST

Description

on the surface of the snow. 2.5 cm long

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What

Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee (Melissodes desponsus)

Observer

bchasen_nature

Date

September 8, 2022 02:01 PM EDT

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What

Blue Mason Bee (Osmia caerulescens)

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cadecampbell

Date

March 24, 2021 02:11 PM EDT

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Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

December 2022

Description

First of two just like this today

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What

Short-faced Bees (Genus Dufourea)

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tomwood734

Date

July 28, 2018 10:53 AM EDT

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What

Typical Sawflies (Superfamily Tenthredinoidea)

Observer

nsharp

Date

July 26, 2021 03:39 PM EDT

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What

Goldenrod Longhorn-Cuckoo Bee (Triepeolus pectoralis)

Observer

mollymjacobson

Date

August 27, 2022 03:35 PM EDT

Description

I think. The fine mesopleural hairs may be visible in the fourth picture. Otherwise, DiscoverLife narrowed me to this and cressonii, and the latter does not appear to have records in upstate NY.

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What

Michigan Cuckoo Nomad Bee (Triepeolus michiganensis)

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ddubois2

Date

July 2022

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What

Ground Cherry Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum pectinatum)

Observer

marklisa91

Date

October 1, 2022 04:37 PM EDT

Description

Resting on a leaf of Physalis philadelphica.

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Observer

henkwallays2

Date

August 3, 2020 09:01 AM CEST

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What

Dark-winged Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum fuscipenne)

Observer

mmccarthy98

Description

On the left, with male L. coriaceum

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What

Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens)

Observer

bugeyedbernie

Date

July 9, 2022 02:30 PM EDT

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What

Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)

Observer

birdandbook

Description

Interesting behavior: appears to be attempted theft of pollen from the bumblebee worker by the honeybee. The honeybee was repeatedly landing on the bumblebee for at least a minute, and actually followed the bumblebee to a second flower on the bull thistle plant. On looking at the photos, it appears the honeybee worker was targeting the pollen clumps on the corbicula. She was not successful in removing an entire clump but did seem to be getting some of it off.

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bugeyedbernie

Date

August 27, 2022 05:16 PM EDT

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What

Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)

Observer

phrankberes

Date

August 28, 2022 12:27 PM EDT

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What

Half-black Bumble Bee (Bombus vagans)

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bugeyedbernie

Date

August 26, 2022 03:08 PM EDT

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What

Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

grnmtn

Date

August 30, 2022 08:51 AM EDT

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What

Hairy-banded Mining Bee (Andrena hirticincta)

Observer

bugeyedbernie

Date

August 17, 2022 10:58 AM EDT

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What

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus)

Observer

mr_rogers

Date

August 20, 2022 12:05 PM EDT

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What

Variegated Lady Beetle (Hippodamia variegata)

Observer

raffib128

Date

August 18, 2022 12:05 PM EDT

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What

Obliterated Longhorn-Cuckoo (Triepeolus obliteratus)

Observer

colleen99

Date

July 2021

Description

After looking through Triepeolus species on BugGuide, I'm wondering if this might be Triepeolus eliseae. I have additional photos if they'd be helpful, but unfortunately only the one (included here in this entry) that shows the bee from the rear - and it's somewhat blurry as the bee was spinning on the flower when I snapped that picture, and it flew away a few seconds later. Bee found on rudbeckia, back yard.

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What

Brown-winged Long-horned Bee (Melissodes comptoides)

Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

August 2022

Description

comptoides/communis, tbd; on Rhus copallinum

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What

Eastern Sand Darter (Ammocrypta pellucida)

Observer

fishbruh

Date

August 2022

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mmccarthy98

Date

August 2022

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Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

August 2022

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What

Oblong Woolcarder Bee (Anthidium oblongatum)

Observer

birdandbook

Date

August 2022

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What

Virginia Mining Bee (Andrena virginiana)

Observer

kpmcfarland

Date

August 1, 2022 10:25 AM EDT

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What

Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp (Sphecius speciosus)

Observer

mollymjacobson

Date

July 2022

Description

Came tumbling down out of the tree above me and landed in the grass!

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Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

July 2022

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Observer

cholmesphoto

Date

July 2022

Description

Approx. 2-3mm

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What

Long-horned Amazon Ant (Polyergus longicornis)

Date

July 4, 2022 04:43 PM EDT

Description

So, this is a polyergus bilateral gynandromorph! ½ worker caste (red), ½ alate (black). The mandibles, eyes, single wing, and antennae are the more obvious caste traits reflected in each half of this individual. Found them shortly after leaving the colony possibly (I found one a few feet away).
See: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124878696
& https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124879042

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What

Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)

Observer

birdandbook

Date

July 24, 2022 10:41 AM CDT

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bugeyedbernie

Date

July 15, 2022 10:28 AM EDT

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Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

May 28, 2022 12:24 PM EDT

Description

known from specimens here. Did not notice Deerberry flowering (or at all); the Panurginus exclusively visited Gaylussacia bigeloviana, buzzing loudly to remove pollen.

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Observer

gnatcatcher

Date

April 2022

Description

9 mm. Netted hovering sand along with Andrena bradleyi.

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What

Insect Destroyers (Order Entomophthorales)

Observer

origamilevi

Date

July 16, 2022 04:28 PM EDT

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What

Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)

Observer

marklisa91

Date

July 8, 2022 03:09 PM EDT

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What

Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens)

Observer

thebirdnuts

Date

July 2022

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What

Pink Fringed Faery Cup (Microstoma floccosum)

Observer

myco_mama_vt

Date

July 5, 2022 11:05 PM EDT

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What

Bethune's Cuckoo Nomad Bee (Nomada bethunei)

Observer

alisonnetta

Date

May 21, 2022 06:53 PM EDT

Description

9.5mm long, from abdomen to forehead, measured on 2nd photo. I went through all the available photos and descriptions on Discover Life, and this was the best match.

https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Nomada+bethunei

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apdp

Date

April 30, 2022 12:14 PM EDT

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What

Cream-spotted Ladybird (Calvia quatuordecimguttata)

Observer

origamilevi

Date

June 27, 2022 02:53 AM EDT

Description

at porch light. i didn't set up any black lights because I thought it would rain.

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Observer

mollymjacobson

Date

May 30, 2022 04:21 PM EDT

Description

@beeboy One of the Nomada males associated with Andrena geranii. Wish I'd spent a little more time on these guys, there were quite a few of them. About average size for a Nomada. From what I can see in my photos only T2-3 have yellow markings, the face is extensively black with perhaps some yellow in the paraocular area and a lot of silver pile (posted bad photo of face), pygidium notched. I have also posted another individual.

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What

Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)

Observer

mollymjacobson

Date

May 30, 2022 03:55 PM EDT

Description

@beeboy The other Nomada individual associated with A. geranii. Can't say for certain if this is the same species, as extent of black on the face seems to be much less, colors bolder overall, but then again one can't often trust mere color patterns in this genus.

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Observer

jpupko

Date

June 25, 2022

Description

found on elderberry in mixed forest—based on Coccinellidae of N. America (Gordon), it seems more likely that it is this species than H. pratensis due to range (H. deludens range listed as New England to midwest, H. pratensis described as ‘known only to missouri and new jersey,’ but one record (https://eol.org/pages/1174576/media) did show this species in Maine) and body description: H. pratensis was noted to be elongate more like many Brachiacantha, while H. deludens described as ‘extremely convex, rounded’

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What

Blueberry Blunt-Horn (Melitta americana)

Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

June 2022

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What

Phytoplasmas (Genus Phytoplasma)

Observer

erikamitchell

Date

August 17, 2021 11:29 AM EDT

Description

On Helianthus anuus

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What

Life (Life)

Observer

origamilevi

Date

June 11, 2022 11:21 AM EDT

Description

Does anyone know what does this to beech?

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What

Esteemed Sigil Lady Beetle (Hyperaspis proba)

Observer

jpupko

Date

June 19, 2022 04:48 PM EDT

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What

Common Masked Bee (Hylaeus communis)

Observer

leoguy

Date

June 16, 2021 08:52 PM EDT

Description

Mâle.

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What

Inornate Cellophane-cuckoo Bee (Epeolus inornatus)

Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

June 2022

Description

Collected from Kalmia angustifolia, alongside Colletes bradleyi. Do these match a known Epeolus species? We have not been successful in keying them out.

@tonuferko

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What

Inornate Cellophane-cuckoo Bee (Epeolus inornatus)

Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

June 2022

Description

Collected from Kalmia angustifolia, alongside Colletes bradleyi. Do these match a known Epeolus species? We have not been successful in keying them out.

@tonuferko

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Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

June 2022

Description

No kidding.

@joegiulian and @samwilhelm first observed and collected small Colletes males hovering around a patch of Kalmia angustifolia at this open, sandy site in the Pinelands during the last week of May. C. bradleyi had been on our radar, but this was somewhat earlier than we expected since previous records are from mid-late June. The male of C. bradleyi was formerly unknown, but it seemed to us that multiple features of these male specimens (fine, well-spaced punctures on scutum, carinate metapleural projection with testaceous rim) were reminiscent of descriptions of the female of C. bradleyi by Mitchell (1951) and Stephen (1954). The following day, @andrew_aldercotte and I visited the same site and observed multiple male Colletes, as well as females that appeared to be collecting pollen from Kalmia angustifolia (see photo). Male specimens collected on this day matched those collected previously at the site by Joe and Sam and females we collected keyed exactly to C. bradleyi following Mitchell (1951) and Stephen (1954). Highly distinctive in the field - overall impression much like other americanus-group Colletes, but somewhat duller and lacking basal hair bands on tergites; quite unique among the Colletes and general bee fauna active in our area at this time of year. Subsequent visits to other sites in the Pinelands have turned up several more female and male specimens, all collected in association with Kalmia angustifolia (alongside Andrena kalmiae and occasionally Colletes consors!). Full natural history writeup in the works...

A specimen recently discovered by Joe that was taken in Washington County, Maine, provides the first evidence that this species may occur more widely than previously thought. Moral of the story for beewatchers in the northeast US: scrutinize flowering Sheep Laurel, especially in sandy barrens habitats!

Perhaps even more interestingly, Joe and Sam also managed to collect several male specimens of an as-of-yet unidentified Epeolus visiting Kalmia alongside Colletes bradleyi at our "original" site on the date that they first observed C. bradleyi males; we have yet to find additional individuals of this Epeolus despite effort.

See observation of male here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122250341
See observations of Epeolus here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122250342
and here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122250345

UPDATE: Thomas Onuferko identifies the Epeolus as E. inornatus; considering previous host records for this species, it's likely associated with Colletes banksi, which almost certainly occurs at this site

Additional DSLR photos of specimens tba

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Observer

mmccarthy98

Date

June 2022

Description

See previous observations for details; another male from a “new” location, but not far from where a female specimen was caught in a bee bowl nearly 10 years ago. On Kalmia angustifolia, their apparent host. DSLR photos of specimens to be added, though sub-par phone photos do show relevant features (punctures on scutum, metapleural protuberance, etc).

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What

False Fairy Wasps (Family Mymarommatidae)

Observer

gnatcatcher

Date

August 2021

Description

Townes style Malaise trap. 0.5mm

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What

Bethune's Cuckoo Nomad Bee (Nomada bethunei)

Observer

gnatcatcher

Date

May 2022

Description

9.5mm. Taken from pine litter in pine/oak woods.

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