Coelioxys sodalis, M, Back, NY, pullout by river 2014-09-11-14.46.22 ZS PMax (40206027081)

Description:

Description: This is the male of a species that parasitizes Megachile (leaf cutter nests) by laying their eggs in the nest of the host, after which the young Coelioxys sodalis emerges and kills the host larvae and consumes the pollen and nectar of the host's young. About 20% of all bees work on this model. This particular bee is a northern and mountain one, collected on an expedition to the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Photograph by Brooke Alexander. 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. Date: 4 February 2018, 16:41. Source: Coelioxys sodalis, M, Back, NY, pullout by river_2014-09-11-14.46.22 ZS PMax. Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA.