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Nomada pilipes, F, side,Dominican Republic, La Ve jarabacoa
Nomada pilipes, F, side,Dominican Republic, La Ve jarabacoa
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Nomada placida, male, back, Alleghany, Co
Nomada placida, male, back, Alleghany, Co
Nomada placida, male, back, Alleghany, Co

A late season Nomada, this is Nomada placida. It (like all Nomada) is a nest parasite of something. But what? Given its dates of occurrence it may be some of the late season Andrena. Nomada in the fall are always rare and of interest ....fyi. Collected on Warrior Mountain in Maryland.

A late season Nomada, this is Nomada placida. It (like all Nomada) is a nest parasite of something. But what? Given its dates of occurrence it may be some of the late season Andrena. Nomada in the fall are always rare and of interest ....fyi. Collected on Warrior Mountain in Maryland.

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Nomada rubicunda, f, back, Minnesota
Nomada rubicunda, f, back, Minnesota
Nomada rubicunda, f, back, Minnesota

Yet more uncommon Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada rubicunda, is one that I associate with sandy areas and is, I believe, and Agapostemon nest parasite...likely A. splendens, only a few records in Maryland, but can be relatively common in sandhill country.

Yet more uncommon Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada rubicunda, is one that I associate with sandy areas and is, I believe, and Agapostemon nest parasite...likely A. splendens, only a few records in Maryland, but can be relatively common in sandhill country.

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Nomada rubicunda, f, face, Minnesota
Nomada rubicunda, f, face, Minnesota
Nomada rubicunda, f, face, Minnesota

Yet more uncommon Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada rubicunda, is one that I associate with sandy areas and is, I believe, and Agapostemon nest parasite...likely A. splendens, only a few records in Maryland, but can be relatively common in sandhill country.

Yet more uncommon Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada rubicunda, is one that I associate with sandy areas and is, I believe, and Agapostemon nest parasite...likely A. splendens, only a few records in Maryland, but can be relatively common in sandhill country.

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Nomada rubicunda, f, right side, Minnesota
Nomada rubicunda, f, right side, Minnesota
Nomada rubicunda, f, right side, Minnesota

Yet more uncommon Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada rubicunda, is one that I associate with sandy areas and is, I believe, and Agapostemon nest parasite...likely A. splendens, only a few records in Maryland, but can be relatively common in sandhill country.

Yet more uncommon Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada rubicunda, is one that I associate with sandy areas and is, I believe, and Agapostemon nest parasite...likely A. splendens, only a few records in Maryland, but can be relatively common in sandhill country.

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Nomada rubicunda, m, back, Worchester Co, MD
Nomada rubicunda, m, back, Worchester Co, MD
Nomada rubicunda, m, back, Worchester Co, MD

Nomada rubicunda. This species is a nest parasite of bees in the genus Agapostemon....most Nomada are nest parasites of Andrena. This species is probably focused on Agapostemon splendens. Photographed by Joseph Malone and Amanda Robinson. One of only two records for Maryland, collected on fossil dunes by Jen Frye.

Nomada rubicunda. This species is a nest parasite of bees in the genus Agapostemon....most Nomada are nest parasites of Andrena. This species is probably focused on Agapostemon splendens. Photographed by Joseph Malone and Amanda Robinson. One of only two records for Maryland, collected on fossil dunes by Jen Frye.

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Nomada rubicunda, m, face, Worchester Co, MD
Nomada rubicunda, m, face, Worchester Co, MD
Nomada rubicunda, m, face, Worchester Co, MD

Nomada rubicunda. This species is a nest parasite of bees in the genus Agapostemon....most Nomada are nest parasites of Andrena. This species is probably focused on Agapostemon splendens. Photographed by Joseph Malone and Amanda Robinson. One of only two records for Maryland, collected on fossil dunes by Jen Frye.

Nomada rubicunda. This species is a nest parasite of bees in the genus Agapostemon....most Nomada are nest parasites of Andrena. This species is probably focused on Agapostemon splendens. Photographed by Joseph Malone and Amanda Robinson. One of only two records for Maryland, collected on fossil dunes by Jen Frye.

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Nomada rubicunda, m, side, Worchester Co, MD
Nomada rubicunda, m, side, Worchester Co, MD
Nomada rubicunda, m, side, Worchester Co, MD

Nomada rubicunda. This species is a nest parasite of bees in the genus Agapostemon....most Nomada are nest parasites of Andrena. This species is probably focused on Agapostemon splendens. Photographed by Joseph Malone and Amanda Robinson. One of only two records for Maryland, collected on fossil dunes by Jen Frye.

Nomada rubicunda. This species is a nest parasite of bees in the genus Agapostemon....most Nomada are nest parasites of Andrena. This species is probably focused on Agapostemon splendens. Photographed by Joseph Malone and Amanda Robinson. One of only two records for Maryland, collected on fossil dunes by Jen Frye.

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Nomada seneciophila, f, back, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, f, back, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, f, back, md, charles county

What a lovely bee. This is Nomada seneciophila. A bee that had not been seen for over 20 years until I netted a set on the Pomonkey DOD base in Charles County Maryland. The host for this rare bee is unknown, but now I think I know what it is because at that same site was Andrena gardineri another rare bee and a specialist on ragwort ...

What a lovely bee. This is Nomada seneciophila. A bee that had not been seen for over 20 years until I netted a set on the Pomonkey DOD base in Charles County Maryland. The host for this rare bee is unknown, but now I think I know what it is because at that same site was Andrena gardineri another rare bee and a specialist on ragwort ...

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Nomada seneciophila, f, face, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, f, face, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, f, face, md, charles county

What a lovely bee. This is Nomada seneciophila. A bee that had not been seen for over 20 years until I netted a set on the Pomonkey DOD base in Charles County Maryland. The host for this rare bee is unknown, but now I think I know what it is because at that same site was Andrena gardineri another rare bee and a specialist on ragwort ...

What a lovely bee. This is Nomada seneciophila. A bee that had not been seen for over 20 years until I netted a set on the Pomonkey DOD base in Charles County Maryland. The host for this rare bee is unknown, but now I think I know what it is because at that same site was Andrena gardineri another rare bee and a specialist on ragwort ...

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Nomada seneciophila, f, side, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, f, side, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, f, side, md, charles county

What a lovely bee. This is Nomada seneciophila. A bee that had not been seen for over 20 years until I netted a set on the Pomonkey DOD base in Charles County Maryland. The host for this rare bee is unknown, but now I think I know what it is because at that same site was Andrena gardineri another rare bee and a specialist on ragwort ...

What a lovely bee. This is Nomada seneciophila. A bee that had not been seen for over 20 years until I netted a set on the Pomonkey DOD base in Charles County Maryland. The host for this rare bee is unknown, but now I think I know what it is because at that same site was Andrena gardineri another rare bee and a specialist on ragwort ...

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Nomada seneciophila, m, back, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, m, back, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, m, back, md, charles county

Here is the male of the very rare, Nomada seneciophila, found for the first time in Maryland, Charles County. As is often the case the males look quite different from the females. This is one of a handful of species that have modified antennae segments, with small spines, sculpting and elongations compared to other groups of Nomada.

Here is the male of the very rare, Nomada seneciophila, found for the first time in Maryland, Charles County. As is often the case the males look quite different from the females. This is one of a handful of species that have modified antennae segments, with small spines, sculpting and elongations compared to other groups of Nomada.

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Nomada seneciophila, m, face, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, m, face, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, m, face, md, charles county

Here is the male of the very rare, Nomada seneciophila, found for the first time in Maryland, Charles County. As is often the case the males look quite different from the females. This is one of a handful of species that have modified antennae segments, with small spines, sculpting and elongations compared to other groups of Nomada.

Here is the male of the very rare, Nomada seneciophila, found for the first time in Maryland, Charles County. As is often the case the males look quite different from the females. This is one of a handful of species that have modified antennae segments, with small spines, sculpting and elongations compared to other groups of Nomada.

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Nomada seneciophila, m, side, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, m, side, md, charles county
Nomada seneciophila, m, side, md, charles county

Here is the male of the very rare, Nomada seneciophila, found for the first time in Maryland, Charles County. As is often the case the males look quite different from the females. This is one of a handful of species that have modified antennae segments, with small spines, sculpting and elongations compared to other groups of Nomada.

Here is the male of the very rare, Nomada seneciophila, found for the first time in Maryland, Charles County. As is often the case the males look quite different from the females. This is one of a handful of species that have modified antennae segments, with small spines, sculpting and elongations compared to other groups of Nomada.

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Nomada species black, f, kyrgystan, side
Nomada species black, f, kyrgystan, side
Nomada species black, f, kyrgystan, side

A lovely Nomada from Kyrgyzstan. More odds and ends from the specimen chest of Laurence Packer. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

A lovely Nomada from Kyrgyzstan. More odds and ends from the specimen chest of Laurence Packer. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

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Nomada superba, m, back, Minnesota
Nomada superba, m, back, Minnesota
Nomada superba, m, back, Minnesota

Another rare Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada superba, is not so rare as Nomada graenicheri but is quite uncommon. This specimen was collected by Scott Leddy in his study of Prairie remnants in Southern Minnesota. Another new state record. Photography by Ashleigh Jacobs.

Another rare Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada superba, is not so rare as Nomada graenicheri but is quite uncommon. This specimen was collected by Scott Leddy in his study of Prairie remnants in Southern Minnesota. Another new state record. Photography by Ashleigh Jacobs.

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Nomada superba, m, face, Minnesota
Nomada superba, m, face, Minnesota
Nomada superba, m, face, Minnesota

Another rare Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada superba, is not so rare as Nomada graenicheri but is quite uncommon. This specimen was collected by Scott Leddy in his study of Prairie remnants in Southern Minnesota. Another new state record. Photography by Ashleigh Jacobs.

Another rare Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada superba, is not so rare as Nomada graenicheri but is quite uncommon. This specimen was collected by Scott Leddy in his study of Prairie remnants in Southern Minnesota. Another new state record. Photography by Ashleigh Jacobs.

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Nomada superba, m, side, Minnesota
Nomada superba, m, side, Minnesota
Nomada superba, m, side, Minnesota

Another rare Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada superba, is not so rare as Nomada graenicheri but is quite uncommon. This specimen was collected by Scott Leddy in his study of Prairie remnants in Southern Minnesota. Another new state record. Photography by Ashleigh Jacobs.

Another rare Nomada from Southern Minnesota. This one, Nomada superba, is not so rare as Nomada graenicheri but is quite uncommon. This specimen was collected by Scott Leddy in his study of Prairie remnants in Southern Minnesota. Another new state record. Photography by Ashleigh Jacobs.

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Nomada texana, male, side
Nomada texana, male, side
Nomada texana, male, side

Nomada texana, male, North Carolina, USFS Experiment Station

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