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greenish-black fly (Mining Bees)

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Mining Bees
by: Moni

Bruno
Your insect is one of the mining bees in the Genus Adrena. There are many species and it would take an expert with the bee in front of them to figure out which one.
Mining bees nest in burrows in the ground. Adults drink nectar while the larvae feed on nectar and pollen. Many species are active in March and April when they collect pollen and nectar from early spring blooming flowers.
This genus is known to be cold tolerant and superior pollinators in cold weather. So these are great early fruit tree pollinators.
They are found thru out North America.

Bees have 2 large compound eyes that are the main vision for the bees. The 3 small eyes (ocelli) have light sensitivity.

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