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thistle long-horned bee

thistle long-horned bee (Melissodes desponsus)
Photo © Rob Curtis/The Early Birder

Features and Behaviors

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Illinois Range

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae

Illinois Status: common, native

More information coming soon.

thistle long-horned bee

Features and Behaviors

Illinois Range

Taxonomy

Illinois Status: common, native

Contact Information

Useful Links

thistle long-horned bee

Features and Behaviors

Illinois Range

Taxonomy

Illinois Status: common, native

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Contact Information

Useful Links