One of the Trichiotinus flower chafer beetles, collected on Vinton Furnace Experimental Station of the USFS, home to many uncommon native bees. Photographed by Brooke Alexander
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Chafer, U, Back, Ohio, Vinton County
One of the Trichiotinus flower chafer beetles, collected on Vinton Furnace Experimental Station of the USFS, home to many uncommon native bees. Photographed by Brooke Alexander
Chalcid Wasp 2, U, Side, Sara and Zaryn, MD, Anne Arundel Co
Chalcid Wasp 2, U, Side, Sara and Zaryn, MD, Anne Arundel CoMystery Wasp....I think it is a Chalcid, but a couple of people have now suggested that is likely a Leucospis. This was from 2014 and was collected in Anne Arundel County and... I can't quite recall why we took this picture. Can someone id the wasp for us?Thanks Pilgrims. Picture taken by Wayne Boo.
Chalcid Wasp 2, U, Side, Sara and Zaryn, MD, Anne Arundel Co
Chalcid Wasp 2, U, Side, Sara and Zaryn, MD, Anne Arundel CoMystery Wasp....I think it is a Chalcid, but a couple of people have now suggested that is likely a Leucospis. This was from 2014 and was collected in Anne Arundel County and... I can't quite recall why we took this picture. Can someone id the wasp for us?Thanks Pilgrims. Picture taken by Wayne Boo.
Chalybion californicum, F, face, MD, PG County
Found by Brooke Alexander after it invaded our Lab in Beltsville, Maryland and photographed by Brooke Alexander
Found by Brooke Alexander after it invaded our Lab in Beltsville, Maryland and photographed by Brooke Alexander
Chamaesyce-maculata,Spotted-Spurge,-flowers
Chamaesyce maculata, Spotted Spurge, August 2012, Beltsville, Maryland
Chamaesyce maculata, Spotted Spurge, August 2012, Beltsville, Maryland
Chamaesyce-maculata-Spotted-Spurge
Chamaesyce maculata, Spotted Spurge, August 2012, Beltsville, Maryland
Chamaesyce maculata, Spotted Spurge, August 2012, Beltsville, Maryland
Chelone glabra 2, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Chelone glabra 2, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe MetzmanWhite turtlehead. Chelone glabra. A good bumble bee plant and host for the Maryland State Butterfly, the Baltimore Checkerspot. Photo and specimen by Helen Lowe Metzman. Howard County, Maryland.
Chelone glabra 2, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Chelone glabra 2, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe MetzmanWhite turtlehead. Chelone glabra. A good bumble bee plant and host for the Maryland State Butterfly, the Baltimore Checkerspot. Photo and specimen by Helen Lowe Metzman. Howard County, Maryland.
Chelone glabra 4, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Chelone glabra 4, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe MetzmanWhite turtlehead. Chelone glabra. A good bumble bee plant and host for the Maryland State Butterfly, the Baltimore Checkerspot. Photo and specimen by Helen Lowe Metzman. Howard County, Maryland.
Chelone glabra 4, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Chelone glabra 4, White turtlehead, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe MetzmanWhite turtlehead. Chelone glabra. A good bumble bee plant and host for the Maryland State Butterfly, the Baltimore Checkerspot. Photo and specimen by Helen Lowe Metzman. Howard County, Maryland.
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, back, Hardy Co., WV
The very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.
The very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, face, Hardy Co., WV
The very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.
The very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, right side, Hardy Co., WV
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, right side, Hardy Co., WVThe very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, right side, Hardy Co., WV
Chelostoma philadelphi, m, right side, Hardy Co., WVThe very small and skinny, beetle hole nesting, Chelostoma philadelphi. A specialist on Philadelphus (mock orange). This species is most commonly seen on the non native European Mock Orange that was widely planted in the olden days.
Chelostoma philadelphi, U, face, Towson, MD
Chelostoma philadelphi, Towson, Maryland, Baltimore County
Chelostoma philadelphi, Towson, Maryland, Baltimore County
Chelostoma philadelphi, U, side, Towson, MD
Chelostoma philadelphi, Towson, Maryland
Chelostoma philadelphi, Towson, Maryland
chelostoma rapunculi, f, back, warren, nyu
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
chelostoma rapunculi, f, back, warren, nyu
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
chelostoma rapunculi, f, face, ny, warren
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
chelostoma rapunculi, f, side, ny, warren
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, back 1, ny, warren
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Back, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Back, MA, Middlesex CountyA new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Back, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Back, MA, Middlesex CountyA new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Face, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Face, MA, Middlesex CountyA new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Face, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Face, MA, Middlesex CountyA new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile
Chelostoma rapunculi, m, face, ny, warren
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
A series of pictures of a male and female species that loves Bellflowers (Campanula). Meaning that the female of this species provisions its nest (note: males never help in all Hymenoptera) with the pollen of this plant.
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Side, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Side, MA, Middlesex CountyA new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Side, MA, Middlesex County
Chelostoma rapunculi, M, Side, MA, Middlesex CountyA new species for Vermont, this invasive bee is a specialist on Campanula flowers, collected by Anna Beauchemin, Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile