Andrena arabis, m, side, beltsville, md 2016-03-24-17.46

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Summary[edit] Description: English: Here is the male of the recently posted female Andrena arabis. The male illustrates what happens periodically with some of the males of this largely brown, dark group of mining bees which is that a few of them have a yellow, or in this case and off-white, clypeus. Surely this must be some sort of sexual signal as the females almost never have these markings. Found along Indian Creek and Beltsville Maryland. 17:27, 1 April 2016 (UTC)17:27, 1 April 2016 (UTC){{{{{{0}}}}}}17:27, 1 April 2016 (UTC)17:27, 1 April 2016 (UTC) All photographs are public domain, feel free to download and use as you wish. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200 Beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all Ye know on earth and all ye need to know " Ode on a Grecian Urn" John Keats Contact information: Sam Droege sdroege@usgs.gov 301 497 5840. Date: 24 March 2016, 13:50:48. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/54563451@N08/25895194070/. Author: Sam Droege.