A Hibiscus Bee landing on water in Howard Co., Maryland (7/26/2016). This behavior is characteristic for this species. Verified by Sam Droege.

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A male Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

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A male Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

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A male Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

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A Hibiscus Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/28/2004).

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A Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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A Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/29/2014). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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Hibiscus Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 420549 - Psn: 45)

Hibiscus Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A <em>Ptilothrix bombiformis</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/25/2014). (Photo ID: 20384 - Psn: 50)

A Ptilothrix bombiformis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/25/2014).

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A Hibiscus Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/30/2016).

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<em>Ptilothrix bombiformis</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/17/2014). (Photo ID: 20228 - Psn: 60)

Ptilothrix bombiformis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/17/2014).

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A Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/26/2014). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

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A female Hibiscus Bee in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/18/2006). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide who notes that she is "gathering water to make mud turrets at its nest entrance."

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Hibiscus Bee in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/8/2022). (c) rlkays, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 666441 - Psn: 78)

Hibiscus Bee in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/8/2022). (c) rlkays, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Mel, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 425945 - Psn: 88)

Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Mel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Hibiscus Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1080169 - Psn: 111)

Hibiscus Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Hibiscus Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) willet63, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 205630 - Psn: 155)

Hibiscus Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) willet63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Hibiscus Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) willet63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hibiscus Bee in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2016). Determined by Richard Orr.

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A Hibiscus Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/11/2017).

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Hibiscus Bee nesting cavity in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 666443 - Psn: 222)

Hibiscus Bee nesting cavity in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Hibiscus Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 305816 - Psn: 245)

Hibiscus Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Hibiscus Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) willet63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Hibiscus Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A Hibiscus Bee landing on water in Howard Co., Maryland (7/26/2016). This behavior is characteristic for this species. Verified by Sam Droege. View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

A male Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland. View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

A Hibiscus Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/28/2004). View Record Details Media by Mary Ann Daly.

A Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

A Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/29/2014). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

Hibiscus Bee in Kent Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

A Ptilothrix bombiformis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/25/2014). View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

A Hibiscus Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/30/2016). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Ptilothrix bombiformis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/17/2014). View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

A Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/26/2014). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

A female Hibiscus Bee in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/18/2006). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide who notes that she is "gathering water to make mud turrets at its nest entrance." View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

Hibiscus Bee in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/8/2022). (c) rlkays, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by rlkays via iNaturalist.

Hibiscus Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Mel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by archifist via iNaturalist.

Hibiscus Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2024). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Hibiscus Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) willet63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by willet63 via iNaturalist.

A Hibiscus Bee in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2016). Determined by Richard Orr. View Record Details Media by Kurt Schwarz.

A Hibiscus Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/11/2017). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Hibiscus Bee nesting cavity in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Hibiscus Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Even Dankowicz via iNaturalist.

Hibiscus Bee in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) willet63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by willet63 via iNaturalist.

Hibiscus Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Even Dankowicz via iNaturalist.

Source: Wikipedia

Ptilothrix bombiformis

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Ptilothrix
Species:	P. bombiformis
Binomial name
*Ptilothrix bombiformis* (Cresson, 1878)

Ptilothrix bombiformis, known generally as the hibiscus bee or eastern digger bee, is a species of chimney bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.^[1]^[2]^[3]