Osmia georgica Cresson, 1878
Osmia georgica: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/3367
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A fairly regular, but not overly abundant hole-nesting Osmia. While small it is notable for have what looks like growths on its mandibles, making them quite distinctive. These elevations are probably used to help carry mud to the nests while forming partitions between their cells. (S. Droege, pers. comm.)

Description

Nests are categorized as hollow or pithy stems, and social behavior is categorized as solitary to communal (Selfridge et al., 2017).

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Osmia georgica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Osmia
Species:
O. georgica
Binomial name
Osmia georgica
Cresson, 1878

Osmia georgica is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ "Osmia georgica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Osmia georgica". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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