Osmia bicolor

Osmia bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Osmia
Species: O. bicolor
Binomial name
Osmia bicolor

Osmia bicolor is a species of bee in the genus Osmia. It is outstanding amongst other megachilid bees in that it nests in empty snail shells.[1]

References

  1. "Palaearctic Osmiine Bees » Subgenus Neosmia". Blogs.ethz.ch. Retrieved 2011-11-21.


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