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Placid Nomad Bee (Nomada placida)

            Last year, I found the first record of Nomada placida in Connecticut, which was also the first record of this species in New England. This year, I managed to stumble upon this species in three new localities in the western portion of the state. As it currently stands, I am the only person to see N. placida in the northeastern US north of New Jersey, although I am sure that will change soon enough. N. placida is a kleptoparasite of mining bees (Andrena sp.), most likely something in the subgenus Callandrena, probably Andrena simplex or placata. Late summer/fall Nomada tend to be much more uncommon than their spring congeners (likely due to the lower number of Andrena species present in the summer compared to spring), but are much easier to identify.

This individual was caught on goldenrod in a powerline right-of-way by a railroad next to the Century Aggregates Inc. Limestone Quarry in Canaan.

Taken on: November 22, 2024

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Litchfield

Groups appears in: • Animal Taxonomy - Hymenoptera • Stuff With Six Legs

Camera: samsung Galaxy A15 5G, f/1.8, 1/175 sec, 4mm, ISO 20 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Aperture:	f/1.8
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/175)
Focal Length:	4mm
ISO:	20
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Light Source:	Other
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	MediaTek Camera Application
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