Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Nomada bee

Posted by LordV on 19-07-2006 13:08
#1

About 12mm body length, taken today South Coast UK- looks a bit like a wasp to me.
Any ID confirmation ?
Thanks
Brian V.

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Posted by ChrisR on 19-07-2006 13:53
#2

Possibly a Sphecodes bee? :)

Posted by LordV on 19-07-2006 15:09
#3

Thanks Chris- think you are right- reading again- "most Sphecodes have dark antennae"
Brian V.

Posted by Robert Nash on 20-07-2006 15:14
#4

I think he's right too Sphecodes. For other bijen you might enjoy this excellent Dutch site.http://www.wildebijen.nl/bijen.html Robert