Black & white fatty bee or wasp?

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:12 pm

Abdomen ornamentation is wasp alike but white portions seems hairy and there are some kind of white socks? Strong proboscis also.

Camera model Olympus SP-320
Date/time 03.08.2006/14:20:48
Exposure time 1/500 s
F-number f/4.5
ISO 64
Focal length 8 mm

Camera model Olympus SP-320
Date/time 03.08.2006/14:21:03
Exposure time 1/640 s
F-number f/5
ISO 64
Focal length 8 mm

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:05 pm

That is a really neat bee. It is parasitic on bees in the family Anthophoridae. I cant remember the genus right off hand but will do some checking.

Danny · Post by **Danny** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:14 am

What a beautiful looking bee. Fine sharp shots and great colours. Great use of the Oly, well done

Danny.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:29 am

Very Beautiful Bee Nikola. I like the lighting in the second photo

Imagine if she had bright yellow pollen on her also.