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Megachilinae (subfamily) Megachilini (tribe)
Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, And Sharptail Bees
Florida native
The green tubes are nursery nests of some kind of leafcutter bee. I think they were most likely made by a member of the Megachilini tribe in the subfamily Megachilinae. The colorful tubes may also be made by a leafcutter bee, they were found at the same location a different year and appear to be made from gaillardia petals.
One of the bees in this tribe was photographed at the same location as the tubes shown here, but a different year. That bee was identified as a member of the genus Megachile.
Megachilinae (subfamily) Megachilini (tribe) is a member of the Megachilidae - Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies family.
For more information on this species, visit the following link:
Bugguide.net page for this tribe
Date record last modified: Aug 12, 2022
