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 Not a good pic for ID puposes but are these wasps?- white faced about 10mm long basically dark bodies. Taken today South coast UK. Never seen these before.
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 Apoidea Colletidae, Hylaeus sp?
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 So they are Bees ?
Thanks for the ID
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 Yes, definitely bees ... but bees are just fluffy wasps Wink If you could get a good look at a bee's body hair you should see that it is branched, making it look fluffy, unlike a wasp's which is straight.
 
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 Apoidea = Bees: Hairs bifid or bifurcate, or feathery ,or barbed ( hind thorax Nomadidae )! View in granzing light with binocular!


Others : Vespoidea, Sphecoidea, and Pompiloidea....... simple hair!
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 Hello,

The male and female don't have the same white marks on the face?
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 Not necessarily, sexual dimorphism!
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 Thanks, Camille.
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