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Dasymutilla gloriosa, right side 2, Cochise Co., AZ
Dasymutilla gloriosa, right side 2, Cochise Co., AZ
Dasymutilla gloriosa, right side 2, Cochise Co., AZ

Dasymutilla gloriosa. Thistledown Velvet Ant. Elizabeth Garcia who took this picture claimed this one creeped her out. ... and she sees a lot of wasps and bees. Not an ant, but a wasp. This it the wingeless female collected by Tim McMahon in Cochise County in Arizona. Desert.

Dasymutilla gloriosa. Thistledown Velvet Ant. Elizabeth Garcia who took this picture claimed this one creeped her out. ... and she sees a lot of wasps and bees. Not an ant, but a wasp. This it the wingeless female collected by Tim McMahon in Cochise County in Arizona. Desert.

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dasypoda,f, united kingdom, back
dasypoda,f, united kingdom, back
dasypoda,f, united kingdom, back

Dasypoda plumipes, Hairy-footed Hairy-legged Bee, collected in the United Kingdom.The common name of this species is an accurate description of the bushy pollen carrying hind legs of the female (male bees do not transport pollen back to a nest).

Dasypoda plumipes, Hairy-footed Hairy-legged Bee, collected in the United Kingdom.The common name of this species is an accurate description of the bushy pollen carrying hind legs of the female (male bees do not transport pollen back to a nest).

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dasypoda,f, united kingdom, side
dasypoda,f, united kingdom, side
dasypoda,f, united kingdom, side

Dasypoda plumipes, Hairy-footed Hairy-legged Bee, collected in the United Kingdom.The common name of this species is an accurate description of the bushy pollen carrying hind legs of the female (male bees do not transport pollen back to a nest).

Dasypoda plumipes, Hairy-footed Hairy-legged Bee, collected in the United Kingdom.The common name of this species is an accurate description of the bushy pollen carrying hind legs of the female (male bees do not transport pollen back to a nest).

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Deer Fly 1, U, Back, MD, PG County
Deer Fly 1, U, Back, MD, PG County
Deer Fly 1, U, Back, MD, PG County

Yet another deer fly that tried to bite me while running...note the lovely dark integument or skin on this one

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Deer Fly 1, U, Face, MD, PG County
Deer Fly 1, U, Face, MD, PG County
Deer Fly 1, U, Face, MD, PG County

Yet another deer fly that tried to bite me while running...note the lovely dark integument or skin on this one nicely contrasting its lovely purple flickr eyes

Yet another deer fly that tried to bite me while running...note the lovely dark integument or skin on this one nicely contrasting its lovely purple flickr eyes

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Diadasia diminuta, m, face, Jackson Co., SD
Diadasia diminuta, m, face, Jackson Co., SD
Diadasia diminuta, m, face, Jackson Co., SD

Small Fuzzy Diadaasia diminuta. This little fur ball, is a globe mallow specialist. I am too tired after trying to beat back invasives all day in the yard to say any more. A lovely day though all the bees finally are emerging, including my first queen bumbles. The little poofs are from Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

Small Fuzzy Diadaasia diminuta. This little fur ball, is a globe mallow specialist. I am too tired after trying to beat back invasives all day in the yard to say any more. A lovely day though all the bees finally are emerging, including my first queen bumbles. The little poofs are from Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

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Diadasia rinconis, face, Pima Co., AZ
Diadasia rinconis, face, Pima Co., AZ
Diadasia rinconis, face, Pima Co., AZ

Oh look, here is the female Diadasia rinconis. We featured the relatively fuzzy male recently and you can see that the branched pollen collecting hairs on this specimen have a few stray cactus pollen balls stuck in there. Such lovely bees really. Collected by Don Harvey. Someone in the lab took the picture BUT FORGOT TO FILL OUT THE SPREADSHEET, for the shots.

Oh look, here is the female Diadasia rinconis. We featured the relatively fuzzy male recently and you can see that the branched pollen collecting hairs on this specimen have a few stray cactus pollen balls stuck in there. Such lovely bees really. Collected by Don Harvey. Someone in the lab took the picture BUT FORGOT TO FILL OUT THE SPREADSHEET, for the shots.

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Diodia teres 2, Rough Buttonweed, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Diodia teres 2, Rough Buttonweed, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Diodia teres 2, Rough Buttonweed, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman

In full bloom this is more of a lavender/blue flower, but not one that people pay much mind to. Diodia teres, often called Poorjoe, is a plant associated with highly disturbed, often sandy dry sites. Does well, I have collected bees off it, but not enough to make much of a study of it. This specimen was collected and photographed by Helen Lowe Metzman.

In full bloom this is more of a lavender/blue flower, but not one that people pay much mind to. Diodia teres, often called Poorjoe, is a plant associated with highly disturbed, often sandy dry sites. Does well, I have collected bees off it, but not enough to make much of a study of it. This specimen was collected and photographed by Helen Lowe Metzman.

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Diospyros virginiana, Persimmon staminate flower close-up
Diospyros virginiana, Persimmon staminate flower close-up
Diospyros virginiana, Persimmon staminate flower close-up

Here is a 2 picture series of persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) flowers. Some trees are male (staminate) and some are female (pistilate). The easy to come by literature of the web searchers says they are pollinated by insects and the wind. I have never collected off them (too high up and am guessing not super attractive to bees).

Here is a 2 picture series of persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) flowers. Some trees are male (staminate) and some are female (pistilate). The easy to come by literature of the web searchers says they are pollinated by insects and the wind. I have never collected off them (too high up and am guessing not super attractive to bees).

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Diospyros virginiana, Persimmon staminate flower
Diospyros virginiana, Persimmon staminate flower
Diospyros virginiana, Persimmon staminate flower

The male flowers of the local persimmon tree (Diospyros virginiana). This does not seem to be much of a bee tree in terms of pollen and nectar use by bees, given that male and female trees are separate, there must be wind or other transport for pollination. Specimen and pictures by Helen Lowe Metzman.

The male flowers of the local persimmon tree (Diospyros virginiana). This does not seem to be much of a bee tree in terms of pollen and nectar use by bees, given that male and female trees are separate, there must be wind or other transport for pollination. Specimen and pictures by Helen Lowe Metzman.

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Dolichopodid, Condylostylus near caudatus, Fly green vibrant, side
Dolichopodid, Condylostylus near caudatus, Fly green vibrant, side
Dolichopodid, Condylostylus near caudatus, Fly green vibrant, side

Condylostylus near caudatus, Long-legged fly, Dolichopodid, shot suspended in hand sanitizer, Maryland, Price George's County, Sciapodinae? Det provided by Flickr user Vox Sciurorum.

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Dragonfly, U, genitalia back
Dragonfly, U, genitalia back
Dragonfly, U, genitalia back

Ophiogomphus susbehcha, collected by Richard Orr along the Potomac River, super rare snaketail species

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Dynastes tityus, f, side face, MD
Dynastes tityus, f, side face, MD
Dynastes tityus, f, side face, MD

Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.

Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.

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Dysdercus ocreatus U, back, Dominican Republic
Dysdercus ocreatus U, back, Dominican Republic
Dysdercus ocreatus U, back, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic - Common on flowers November 2012 -Dysdercus ocreatus; identified by Tom Henry, many thanks

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Diadasia rinconis,m, left side, Pima Co., Tucson, AZ
Diadasia rinconis,m, left side, Pima Co., Tucson, AZ
Diadasia rinconis,m, left side, Pima Co., Tucson, AZ

I think many people think of cacti as icons, something made for us to look at, but since we rarely use cacti for anything and because their fleshy shapes and lifestyles are so different we think of them more as lampposts than integrated into our landscapes as much as the grasses, forbs, and trees. But without cacti entire worlds would disappear.

I think many people think of cacti as icons, something made for us to look at, but since we rarely use cacti for anything and because their fleshy shapes and lifestyles are so different we think of them more as lampposts than integrated into our landscapes as much as the grasses, forbs, and trees. But without cacti entire worlds would disappear.

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