Megachile
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The genus Megachile is a cosmopolitan group of solitary bees, often called leafcutter bees or leafcutting bees; it also includes the resin bees and mortar bees. While other genera within the family Me
Megachile lagopoda 1
Male Megachile
Megachile centuncularis cutting a leaf
Megachile sp. with cut leaf
Megachile pluto
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Megachile pluto, also known as Wallace's giant bee or raja ofu, is a large resin bee found in Indonesia. With a wingspan of 63.5 mm, it is the largest known living bee species. It was believed to be e
Megachile
…line the cells, but instead use fairly dry plant resin, which they carry in their mandibles. The subgenus Chalicodoma includes the world's largest bee, Megachile pluto, as well as one of the largest megachilids in the United States, the recently introduced Asian species, Megachile sculpturalis. Some Megachile species…
Stavenn Megachile pluto
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