Green Bee or is it a Green wasp ? Got an ID request out to Bug Guide to nail it down to either Genus Augochloropsis or Genus Agapostemon... I'm leaning towards the Sweat Bee & not the...

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Green Bee or is it a Green wasp ?

Jul 6, 2015 15:42:19 #

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Got an ID request out to Bug Guide to nail it down to either Genus Augochloropsis or Genus Agapostemon... I'm leaning towards the Sweat Bee & not the Cuckoo Wasp due to it's patterned eyes...

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Jul 6, 2015 16:12:16 #

Curve_in Loc: Virginia

:thumbup:
It's eyes look like the halictid bee id I shot last week.

Jul 6, 2015 18:08:05 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

I say Ultra-Green Sweat bee (Agapostemon texanus): http://www.plantandplate.com/pollinator-week-the-ultra-green-sweat-bee
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Agapostemon+texanus%22&lr=&as_qdr=all&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=kv2aVd3wM8yxsAWeuY34Bg&ved=0CB8QsAQ&biw=1320&bih=677

Jul 6, 2015 21:52:11 #

napabob Loc: Napa CA

cool :thumbup: coming in a little hot on my screen

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