Posted by Isidro on 15-11-2007 17:00
#1
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?
Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 16-11-2007 09:41
#2
Its a Halictus female, close to scabiosae. More is not possible for me.
Regards, Christian
Posted by Isidro on 16-11-2007 10:11
#3
Ah... OK, thanks.
I see it different to H. scabiosae above all in the colour of the abdomen, more contrasting in H. scabiosae...
Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 18-11-2007 22:36
#4
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