Chris Wilson

This is Zikanapis elegans. This beautiful bee is closely related to other genera like Ptiloglossa and Caupolicana, with which they share a tribe. I, as well as a few others, managed to collected a few individuals during the bee course! All on Asclepias, which I don’t think they would specialize on.

10.12.2024 23:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The beautiful Andrena brevipalpis. This bee was collected on Rhus, which makes sense considering the majority of the collecting events for this species have been from that genus. Thought this one was cool because it’s my second Rhacandrena! Found a few more hiding! Collected those on Amorpha!

24.11.2024 21:27 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

cover image of an entomology starter pack - well more invert-ology - on Bluesky

I was looking for an #Entomology Starter Pack but I couldn't find one - so I started to build one! It's already morphing into more of a list of invertebrate aficionado/lovers.

Did I miss you? Aplogies! Reply to this post and I'll remedy that!
#StarterPack #Invertebrate

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22.10.2024 23:40 — 👍 191    🔁 78    💬 78    📌 15

What’s up Bluesky! During these dark times it’s best to remember the folks who didn’t get a vote… our native bees. This is Xenoglossa albata, a specialist on Dalea. These are fast, low flying bees that look like dashes of white. I’ve since lost the abdomen to this specimen, but plan on getting more.

14.11.2024 14:08 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

A bee most people haven’t seen before. This is Epimelissodes (Brachymelissodes) minima. Until recently, this species on only know from Mexico, but records in Texas and Arizona (my own) have begun popping up. Be on here look out for these beautiful bees next August :)

01.10.2023 13:23 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks! :D

24.09.2023 17:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I figured for my first post I’d start out strong! This the the rare Melissodes tuckeri. I collected a few last year and returned to the site. The coarse integument sculpturing really gives this species away, as well as the general different appearance from Eumelissodes.

24.09.2023 13:29 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0