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Heriades carinata

Heriades carinata, also known as the Carinate Sculptured Mason Bee, is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in the U.S. and southern Canada.

It is the first recorded gynandromorph in the genus Heriades.

This twig-nesting bee prefers nest openings of approximately 1/8 of an inch in diameter. Within the nest, it forms consecutive cells separated with resin. Pollen is added to each cell before the female deposits an egg and seals it.

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