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Megachile campanulae

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Megachile campanulae
male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Megachile
Species: M. campanulae
Binomial name
Megachile campanulae
(Robertson, 1903)

Megachile campanulae, also called the bellflower resin bee, is a species of leafcutting bees native to the United States, known for using plastics and man-made synthetics in nest building.

References

  1. http://bugguide.net/node/view/20981
  2. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/city-bees-are-building-their-nests-with-plastic-trash/


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