Photos / Sounds

What

Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)

Observer

boeing_opal

Date

June 15, 2024 10:32 AM MST

Description

Looks like a bee, particularly head shape and mandibles, though I could be wrong. Flight is what I'd call "fly-like" rather than "bee-like" for whatever that's worth--as it approaches this wood slab table, it makes left-to-right movements of several inches at a time while progressing forward very slowly. It is fond of this table, and seems to be looking for something in particular when approaching it. The table has preexisting hollow cavities in it. These photos are taken of the insect in a cavity, but I don't know if the insect created this one. It looks to have sizeable mandibles relative to the size of its head. It looked like it was pulling something light in color out of the cavity using those mandibles--maybe wood?--but hard to see. It's under an inch in length.

Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees - Photo (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz
kneubaue's ID: Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)
Added on June 15, 2024
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What

Barrel Cactus Longhorn (Svastra duplocincta)

Observer

mjplagens

Date

June 1, 2024 05:05 AM MST
Barrel Cactus Longhorn - Photo (c) Marleigh Fletcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marleigh Fletcher
kneubaue's ID: Barrel Cactus Longhorn (Svastra duplocincta)
Added on June 2, 2024
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Observer

pollinatorweb

Date

May 8, 2022 08:11 AM MST
Villa - Photo (c) skitterbug, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by skitterbug
kneubaue's ID: Genus Villa, a member of Banded Bee Flies (Tribe Villini)
Added on April 17, 2024
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Observer

natureman98

Date

April 3, 2023 02:17 AM MST
Paravilla - Photo (c) Nicolás Villaseca Merino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nicolás Villaseca Merino
kneubaue's ID: Genus Paravilla, a member of Banded Bee Flies (Tribe Villini)
Added on April 17, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

Observer

juliestromberg

Date

June 9, 2021 04:27 PM MST

Description

Nectaring at Zizyphus obtusifolia

Neodiplocampta - Photo (c) Jay Keller, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jay Keller
kneubaue's ID: Genus Neodiplocampta, a member of Banded Bee Flies (Tribe Villini)
Added on April 17, 2024
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What

Ligated Furrow Bee (Halictus ligatus)

Observer

dpreiss

Date

July 2023

Description

SBEE,20,echinacea

Ligated Furrow Bee - Photo (c) Jeremy Collison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jeremy Collison
kneubaue's ID: Ligated Furrow Bee (Halictus ligatus)
Added on December 29, 2023
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What

Gall and Forest Midges (Family Cecidomyiidae)

Observer

sinaloasilvestre

Date

August 25, 2023 08:37 PM MST
Flies - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
kneubaue's ID: Flies (Order Diptera)
Added on September 15, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

Gall and Forest Midges (Family Cecidomyiidae)

Observer

sinaloasilvestre

Date

August 26, 2023 08:10 PM MST
Flies - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
kneubaue's ID: Flies (Order Diptera)
Added on September 15, 2023
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What

Blood Bees (Genus Sphecodes)

Date

August 17, 2023 02:14 PM EDT
Blood Bees - Photo (c) Henk Wallays, all rights reserved
kneubaue's ID: Blood Bees (Genus Sphecodes)
Added on August 17, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

larivera

Date

October 23, 2020 05:28 PM MST

Description

Found dead in my pool

Ligyrus ruginasus - Photo (c) BJ Stacey, all rights reserved
kneubaue's ID: Ligyrus ruginasus, a member of Rhinoceros Beetles (Subfamily Dynastinae)
Added on August 17, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mgruen

Date

August 2023
Geron - Photo (c) Sarah Gregg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
kneubaue's ID: Genus Geron, a member of Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)
Added on August 15, 2023
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Flies (Order Diptera)

Observer

agatica

Date

June 19, 2023
Flies - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
kneubaue's ID: Flies (Order Diptera)
Added on August 13, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

mgruen

Date

August 2023
Bee Flies - Photo (c) Kurt Hennige, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kurt Hennige
kneubaue's ID: Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)
Added on August 9, 2023
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What

Barrel Cactus Longhorn (Svastra duplocincta)

Observer

wbarrett

Date

August 9, 2023 09:23 AM MST

Description

on Ferocactus bloom

Barrel Cactus Longhorn - Photo (c) Marleigh Fletcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marleigh Fletcher
kneubaue's ID: Barrel Cactus Longhorn (Svastra duplocincta)
Added on August 9, 2023
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What

Potter and Mason Wasps (Subfamily Eumeninae)

Observer

williamharmonlds

Date

July 12, 2023 12:03 PM MST
Potter and Mason Wasps - Photo (c) 唐展鴻, all rights reserved, uploaded by 唐展鴻
kneubaue's ID: Potter and Mason Wasps (Subfamily Eumeninae)
Added on August 9, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

dbugs

Date

July 27, 2023 07:34 PM MDT
Striped Sweat Bees - Photo (c) Ernest Herrera, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ernest Herrera
kneubaue's ID: Striped Sweat Bees (Genus Agapostemon)
Added on August 7, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

goblinbtch

Date

March 22, 2023 05:37 PM MST

Place

Scottsdale (Google, OSM)
Western Honey Bee - Photo (c) Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir, all rights reserved, uploaded by Georges-Alexandre Cotnoir
kneubaue's ID: Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Added on March 23, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

larivera

Date

October 23, 2020 05:28 PM MST

Description

Found dead in my pool

Oxygrylius ruginasus - Photo (c) BJ Stacey, all rights reserved
kneubaue's ID: Oxygrylius ruginasus [inactive], a member of Rhinoceros Beetles (Subfamily Dynastinae)
Added on October 20, 2022
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

What

Whitefly Parasitic Wasps (Genus Eretmocerus)

Observer

stevejones

Date

October 13, 2022 03:36 PM MST

Description

A bit over 1 mm long. Ventral view; see also this observation and this one.

Whitefly Parasitic Wasps - Photo (c) 螯蝦, all rights reserved, uploaded by 螯蝦
kneubaue's ID: Whitefly Parasitic Wasps (Genus Eretmocerus)
Added on October 18, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

What

Whitefly Parasitic Wasps (Genus Eretmocerus)

Observer

stevejones

Date

October 11, 2022 04:44 PM MST

Description

Small wasp, body about 1 mm in length; found in samples of Euphorbia polycarpa tubular galls, but not known if it's associated with the galls.
See also this observation.

Whitefly Parasitic Wasps - Photo (c) 螯蝦, all rights reserved, uploaded by 螯蝦
kneubaue's ID: Whitefly Parasitic Wasps (Genus Eretmocerus)
Added on October 18, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

What

Whitefly Parasitic Wasps (Genus Eretmocerus)

Observer

stevejones

Date

October 17, 2022 08:24 PM MST

Description

Small insect, not much more than a millimeter. Very active. Short discussion here.

Whitefly Parasitic Wasps - Photo (c) 螯蝦, all rights reserved, uploaded by 螯蝦
kneubaue's ID: Whitefly Parasitic Wasps (Genus Eretmocerus)
Added on October 18, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

What

Whitefly Parasitic Wasps (Genus Eretmocerus)

Observer

stevejones

Date

October 18, 2022 12:31 PM MST

Description

Caught one napping; body ~1 mm long

Whitefly Parasitic Wasps - Photo (c) 螯蝦, all rights reserved, uploaded by 螯蝦
kneubaue's ID: Whitefly Parasitic Wasps (Genus Eretmocerus)
Added on October 18, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

What

Whitefly Parasitic Wasps (Genus Eretmocerus)

Observer

stevejones

Date

October 17, 2022 08:24 PM MST

Description

Small insect, not much more than a millimeter. Very active. Short discussion here.

Aphelinidae - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Jesse Rorabaugh
kneubaue's ID: Family Aphelinidae, a member of Chalcidoid Wasps (Superfamily Chalcidoidea)
Added on October 18, 2022
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What

Exiled Longhorn (Gaesischia exul)

Observer

asdf2020

Date

April 4, 2021 06:25 PM MST
Exiled Longhorn - Photo (c) Melissa Mundt, all rights reserved, uploaded by Melissa Mundt
kneubaue's ID: Exiled Longhorn (Gaesischia exul)
Added on September 30, 2022
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What

Sesame Leafroller (Antigastra catalaunalis)

Observer

stevejones

Date

September 5, 2022 07:44 AM MST

Description

Prey of crab spider

Sesame Leafroller - Photo (c) Paolo Mazzei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paolo Mazzei
kneubaue's ID: Sesame Leafroller (Antigastra catalaunalis)
Added on September 6, 2022
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What

Figeater Beetle (Cotinis mutabilis)

Observer

greatbrit

Date

August 12, 2022 06:31 AM MST

Description

Just fished this guy out of the pool. Hopefully he makes it!

Figeater Beetle - Photo (c) Logan Crees, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Logan Crees
kneubaue's ID: Figeater Beetle (Cotinis mutabilis)
Added on August 12, 2022
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What

Six-spotted Fishing Spider (Dolomedes triton)

Date

April 16, 2022 10:47 AM MST
Six-spotted Fishing Spider - Photo (c) Benny Mazur, some rights reserved (CC BY)
kneubaue's ID: Six-spotted Fishing Spider (Dolomedes triton)
Added on August 8, 2022
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

azrenee

Date

June 2022
Cerceris convergens - Photo (c) Ramon(Ray) Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ramon(Ray) Evans
kneubaue's ID: Cerceris convergens, a member of Typical Weevil Wasps and Allies (Genus Cerceris)
Added on July 4, 2022
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What

Longhorn-cuckoo Bees (Genus Triepeolus)

Observer

larivera

Date

June 19, 2022 06:57 PM MST

Description

On sweetbush

Longhorn-cuckoo Bees - Photo (c) laurenjansensimpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by laurenjansensimpson
kneubaue's ID: Longhorn-cuckoo Bees (Genus Triepeolus)
Added on June 21, 2022
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What

Ligated Furrow Bee (Halictus ligatus)

Observer

pollinatorweb

Date

June 18, 2022 10:52 AM MST

Description

On Desert Marigold

Ligated Furrow Bee - Photo (c) Jeremy Collison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jeremy Collison
kneubaue's ID: Ligated Furrow Bee (Halictus ligatus)
Added on June 19, 2022
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