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| Isidro |
Posted on 15-11-2007 16:00
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2057 Joined: 26.04.07 |
October 2007. Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. 200 meters high. Continental-mediterranean climate. Urban garden. A medium-sized bee (maybe 16-18 mm), very similar looking to the very common halictus scabiosae, but it looks slighly different, and very slighly bigger) repose in the leaves of Abelia x grandiflora. Its behavour is curious: opening an closing in an intermitent way its mandibles.  Somebody can identify it (my thread never have answers  but... )Christian? |
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| Christian Schmid-Egger |
Posted on 16-11-2007 08:41
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Member Location: Germany, Berlin Posts: 233 Joined: 05.08.05 |
Its a Halictus female, close to scabiosae. More is not possible for me. Regards, Christian |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 16-11-2007 09:11
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2057 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Ah... OK, thanks. I see it different to H. scabiosae above all in the colour of the abdomen, more contrasting in H. scabiosae... |
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| Christian Schmid-Egger |
Posted on 18-11-2007 21:36
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Member Location: Germany, Berlin Posts: 233 Joined: 05.08.05 |
Look on www.galerie.hymis.de for scabiosae. The species is widely variable (also depeding on age), but not or difficult to identify from similar species by photo. Your species may a scabiosae or anything close. Regards, Christian |
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but don't see the image in the post.
