A male Megachile mendica, a type of leaf cutting bee, in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/7/2012).
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A female Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/19/2014).
A female Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/1/2009). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/30/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A male Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/15/2014).
A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
A male Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland.
A male Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland.
A male Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland.
A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/21/2018).
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/21/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved.
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
A female Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/29/2016). Image processed by Amanda Robinson.
A female Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/29/2016). Image processed by Amanda Robinson.
A female Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/29/2016). Image processed by Amanda Robinson.
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/25/2019). (c) David Cappaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/25/2019). (c) David Cappaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Status
The most common leaf-cutter in most of Eastern North America.
Description
It carries pollen on the underside of its abdomen and those hairs are distinctly tinged with orange, something found in only a few other eastern Megachile. (S. Droege, pers. comm.) Nests are categorized as hollow or pithy stems/existing cavities, and social behavior is categorized as solitary to communal (Selfridge et al., 2017).
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A male Megachile mendica, a type of leaf cutting bee, in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/7/2012).
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Richard Orr.
A female Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/19/2014).
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Jesse Christopherson.
A female Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/1/2009). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
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Thomas Wilson.
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/30/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Frode Jacobsen.
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Hans Holbrook.
Megachile mendica, male, Allegany Co., Maryland (5/2012).
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A male Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/15/2014).
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A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
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Bill Hubick.
A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
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Bill Hubick.
A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
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Bill Hubick.
A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
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Bill Hubick.
A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.
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Bill Hubick.
A male Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland.
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A male Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland.
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A male Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland.
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A Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/21/2018).
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Katie Woods.
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/21/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved.
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Jane Hartman.
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
A female Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/29/2016). Image processed by Amanda Robinson.
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USGS PWRC.
A female Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/29/2016). Image processed by Amanda Robinson.
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A female Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/29/2016). Image processed by Amanda Robinson.
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Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/25/2019). (c) David Cappaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/25/2019). (c) David Cappaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Megachile mendica | |
|---|---|
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| Male Megachile mendica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Genus: | Megachile |
| Species: | M. mendica
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| Binomial name | |
| Megachile mendica Cresson, 1878
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Megachile mendica, the Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee, is a species of solitary bee in the family Megachilidae.[1][2][3] It was described by Ezra Townsend Cresson in 1878.[1]
The Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee uses leaf pieces as nesting materials. It can be attracted to bee blocks and will nest in holes from 5/16" to 7/16" in diameter.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Megachile". BioLib. 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Species guide - species detail : Bee blocks : Minnesota Bee Atlas : Citizen science : University of Minnesota Extension". apps.extension.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile mendica)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-06-23.