Shadow-winged Resin Bee
Megachile umbripennis
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A small to medium-sized, slender bee with a thorax covered with orange hairs. Its wings are dark purple. Possesses yellow pollen-collecting hairs underneath the abdomen.
Abundance
Common
Family
Megachilidae
Habitat
Urban, Parkland
Nesting
Nests in pre-existing cavities using plant resin.