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Megachile Leafcutter Bee
Megachile
Megachilidae
Megachile
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Description
Bees of Genus Megachile are small to large (mostly medium), usually black-bodied or gray, with whitish stripes on their abdomens. They are often hairy, with bumps or horns on their faces. Females have prominent scopae on the underside of the abdomen for carrying pollen. The rear of the male's abdomen is often blunt.
Nectar/
Pollen Plants
Megachile are usually nectar and pollen generalists.
Habits
Most Megachile nest in wood cavities or hollow stems, using cut leaves or resin to line the interior of wood tunnels into cells
Season
Summer
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