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Long-horned Bee (left), Weevil Wasp (right)
Stanley Jones

Long-horned Bee (left), Weevil Wasp (right) (Melissodes sp)

Long-horned Bee (Melissodes sp.: Apidae) ca. 8 mm long and a Weevil Wasp (Cerceris sp.: Crabronidae ) ca. 6 mm long. The plant is Greggs Mistflower (Conoclinium greggii: Asteraceae) My house, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Planted flower beds at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Planted flower beds at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
My house, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
July 2017
Scientific name
Melissodes sp
Equipment used
Canon
Kits
Fabulous to get them both in one shot, Stanley!
 
drkishore
Aptly named and well captured in mid flight....managed this only once ...long time back... Well exposed and timed capture...Superb post Stanley!!!
 

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