Little tiny bees from the Petrified Forest National Monument. Perdita are often, if not always, plant specialists and there are mannnnnnnnyyyyy of them, all small and often with enough quirks that putting a name on them can be difficult in the deserts of the Southwest.
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Perdita idonea, female, side
Little tiny bees from the Petrified Forest National Monument. Perdita are often, if not always, plant specialists and there are mannnnnnnnyyyyy of them, all small and often with enough quirks that putting a name on them can be difficult in the deserts of the Southwest.
Perdita luteola, female, back1
Perdita luteola, Arizona, Petrified Forest National Park
Perdita luteola, Arizona, Petrified Forest National Park
Perdita luteola, female, back2
Perdita luteola, Arizona, Petrified Forest National Park
Perdita luteola, Arizona, Petrified Forest National Park
Perdita luteola, female, side
Perdita luteola, Arizona, Petrified Forest National Park
Perdita luteola, Arizona, Petrified Forest National Park
Perdita octomaculata, F, back, Maryland, Anne Arundel Co
Perdita octomaculata, F, back, Maryland, Anne Arundel CoA tiny sand loving Perdita from Maryland
Perdita octomaculata, F, face, Maryland, Anne Arundel Co
Perdita octomaculata, F, face, Maryland, Anne Arundel CoA tiny sand loving Perdita from Maryland
Perdita octomaculata, F, side, Maryland, Anne Arundel Co
Perdita octomaculata, F, side, Maryland, Anne Arundel CoA tiny sand loving Perdita from Maryland
Perdita octomaculata, M, back, Maryland, Anne Arundel Co
Perdita octomaculata, M, back, Maryland, Anne Arundel CoA tiny sand loving Perdita from Maryland
Perdita phymatae, female, abdomen
Perdita phymatae, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Perdita phymatae, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Perdita phymatae, female, back2
Perdita phymatae, Arizona, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County
Perdita phymatae, Arizona, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County
Perdita sexmaculata, back
Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona, Apache County
Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona, Apache County
Perdita sexmaculata, face
Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona, Apache County
Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona, Apache County
Perdita sexmaculata, side
Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona, Apache County
Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona, Apache County
Perdita swenki, F, back, New York, Queens County
Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service
Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service
Perdita swenki, M, back1, New York, Queens County
Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service
Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service
Perdita swenki, M, back2, New York, Queens County
Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service
Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service
Perdita swenki, M, Face, MI, Alger County
Small, small, and a lover of sand dunes. Restricted to Sand Dune and Deep Sand habitats and thus uncommonly found and often restricted to protected areas. This one from Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore. Of course you noticed that it had 13 antennal segments and extensive yellow on its face making it a male.
Small, small, and a lover of sand dunes. Restricted to Sand Dune and Deep Sand habitats and thus uncommonly found and often restricted to protected areas. This one from Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore. Of course you noticed that it had 13 antennal segments and extensive yellow on its face making it a male.
Perdita-bishoppi,-male,-back
Perdita bishoppi, Florida, Fort Matanzas National Monument, male
Perdita bishoppi, Florida, Fort Matanzas National Monument, male
Perdita-latior,-male,-side
Perdita latior, male, Arizona Petrified Forest National Park
Perdita latior, male, Arizona Petrified Forest National Park
Perilampus fulvicornis (tent), F, Back, MD, Baltimore County, Hart-Miller Island
Perilampus fulvicornis (tent), F, Back, MD, Baltimore County, Hart-Miller IslandA wee 2mm Perilampid from Hart-Miller Island collected by Gene Scarpulla and awaiting final determination.
Perilampus fulvicornis (tent), F, Back, MD, Baltimore County, Hart-Miller Island
Perilampus fulvicornis (tent), F, Back, MD, Baltimore County, Hart-Miller IslandA wee 2mm Perilampid from Hart-Miller Island collected by Gene Scarpulla and awaiting final determination.
Perilampus fulvicornis (tent), F, Side, MD, Baltimore County, Hart-Miller Island
Perilampus fulvicornis (tent), F, Side, MD, Baltimore County, Hart-Miller IslandA wee 2mm Perilampid from Hart-Miller Island in the Chesapeake Bay collected by Gene Scarpulla and awaiting final deterimination.
Perilampus fulvicornis (tent), F, Side, MD, Baltimore County, Hart-Miller Island
Perilampus fulvicornis (tent), F, Side, MD, Baltimore County, Hart-Miller IslandA wee 2mm Perilampid from Hart-Miller Island in the Chesapeake Bay collected by Gene Scarpulla and awaiting final deterimination.