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A male, with great, long antennae, the yellow tarsal segments are distinctive in conjuction with the yellow on the clypeus and the slightly weakened veins in the wings. Collected by Tim McMahon and photoed by Dejen Mengis. Here I see the hands of a Balinese dancer

A male, with great, long antennae, the yellow tarsal segments are distinctive in conjuction with the yellow on the clypeus and the slightly weakened veins in the wings. Collected by Tim McMahon and photoed by Dejen Mengis

Here is a bee that clearly loves woodlands: Lasioglossum versans. In the obscure morphological vernacular of tiny sweat bees, I identify it by its tiny bulging purple "nose" (supraclypeus) and its complete lack of a hair fan on the base of T1.

Here is a bee that clearly loves woodlands: Lasioglossum versans. In the obscure morphological vernacular of tiny sweat bees, I identify it by its tiny bulging purple "nose" (supraclypeus) and its complete lack of a hair fan on the base of T1.

Here is a bee that clearly loves woodlands: Lasioglossum versans. In the obscure morphological vernacular of tiny sweat bees, I identify it by its tiny bulging purple "nose" (supraclypeus) and its complete lack of a hair fan on the base of T1.

Lasioglossum versatum. One of the most common little sweat bees in the East. Particularly common in the cooler mid-latitudes. These bees can dominate the captures in surveys of bee species of a region. Something of a mess taxonomically.

One of the common Dialictus group Lasioglossum species, often involved in confusion among several similar species. This one collected by Tim McMahon in Cecil County Maryland

Often the most common Lasioglossum at a location in the East. This is Lasioglossum versatum. While common it has the sad trait of sometimes looking like L. trigeminum or L. callidum or L. adimirandum. In isolation they all seem so separable, but since they often occur at the same site and have a tendency to look slightly similar it can be a nightmare.

Shed skin from captive reared Endangered Karner Blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis

The Endangered Karner Blue, Lycaeides melissa samuelis

The Endangered Karner Blue, Lycaeides melissa samuelis

The Endangered Karner Blue, Lycaeides melissa samuelis

The Endangered Karner Blue, Lycaeides melissa samuelis

Birch Catkin Bug (Kleidocerys resedae) on a fish hook, Dorchester County, Maryland, lovely color and sculpturing patterns. Determination by Thijs de Graaf

Dominican Republic. A lovely metallic green Lasioglossum in the Dialictus group

Dominican Republic. A lovely metallic green Lasioglossum in the Dialictus group

Dominican Republic. A lovely metallic green Lasioglossum in the Dialictus group

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan

Lasioglossum pectinatum, Maryland , Washington County. One very rare bee, this is the first one I have seen a specimen of from the state

Lasioglossum pectinatum, Maryland , Washington County. One very rare bee, this is the first one I have seen a specimen of from the state

Lasioglossum pectinatum, Maryland , Washington County. One very rare bee, this is the first one I have seen a specimen of from the state