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A small cuckoo bee with a grey body and white abdominal bands. Females have an abdomen that constricts to a sharp point. Males have spines at the tip of the abdomen.

Abundance
Common

Family
Megachilidae

Habitat
Urban, Parkland, Forest, Coastal

Nesting
Lays eggs in the nests of leafcutter bees.