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Scientific Name: Dianthidium sp.
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Common Name: (a mason bee)
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Family: Megachilidae
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Description: Detail of a nest of a mason bee, Dianthidium sp., photographed in the 'Neck'. You can see a bee in the nest cell. Dianthidium sp. bees "construct cells of pebbles glued together with resin. They are placed on twigs, or on roots below the soil surface, or in any available burrows or borings" (BugGuide.net - Dianthidium).
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Notes: Photographed 11 April 2010.
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Location: Bernard Field Station
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BFS Area: Upper Neck
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Photo Type: Animal--Insect
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Photographer: Harsi Parker
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Date Taken:
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Upload Date: 2010-11-17 07:52:00
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