These banded antennae point to Tipwilters (Coreidae) but I am not certainBluTuna wrote:
A Stink Bug?

Dinidoridae are also similar

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These banded antennae point to Tipwilters (Coreidae) but I am not certainBluTuna wrote:
A Stink Bug?
BluTuna wrote:Sweat Bee sp. Halictus sp.
Family: Halictidae
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The Halictidae are a very large and nearly cosmopolitan family of the order Hymenoptera consisting of small to midsize bees. Halictus bees are easy to identify because they are mostly metallic gold, or very pale green or blue. They are commonly referred to as sweat bees (especially the smaller species), as they are often attracted to perspiration; when pinched, females can give a minor sting. All species are pollen feeders and may be important pollinators. They are found all over the world.
Nests are typically underground burrows, with several ovoid ‘cells’ in which pollen mixed with nectar is provided as food for the developing larvae; a single egg is laid on a pollen mass, and the cell is sealed.
Which oneToko wrote:Is this a similar oneToko wrote:ExFmem wrote:
Imfolozi
??? (No idea, really)![]()
Plasterer and Masked Bee
Family Colletidae vs.
Membrane Bee
Megachilidae
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or
Sweat Bees and Flower Bees Nomia sp.,Lasioglossum species
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Family Halictidae
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Have no idea either, but would exlude Halictidae
Colletidae; Subfamily: Hylaeinae perhaps, but that might be totally wrongor Megachilidae
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I am useless with bees
ExFmem wrote:Oh.I think his is more golden colored like the Seladonia pics and also carries pollen on its legs (see my next comments relative to "my" blk/white bee above)
Okay, here's my latest inclination (give me 5 minutes and I'll change my mind again)- Megachilidae based on this info: The Megachilidae are a cosmopolitan family of (mostly) solitary bees whose pollen-carrying structure (called a scopa) is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen (rather than mostly or exclusively on the hind legs as in other bee families).
According to Picker, Griffiths, and Weaving the The Megachilidae are distinguishable by the brush of pollen-holding hairs on the underside of the abdomen.
Mine certainly has lots of pollen on its abdomen and "none" on its legs. Before I waste too much time on which genus, what do you think???![]()
https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Megachilidae
Toko wrote:These banded antennae point to Tipwilters (Coreidae) but I am not certainBluTuna wrote:
A Stink Bug?
Dinidoridae are also similar