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Index of Subjects --bcaec54fb9c6b63a2c04c7c806e9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 3. Unidentified bee: As Angus says, a bumble bee, *Bombus impatiens*. This species is common in urban and suburban areas in NS. Prior to 1990 it was not known to occur in NS. Despite what you hear about declining bumble bee populations, this is one species that appears to be doing very well where people live in NS. It can be distinguished from other species in NS by having only the first segment of the abdomen yellow and the short velvet-like pile (fur/hair) on the abdomen. 4. unidentified insect: Another bee, this time a leaf cutter bee (Hymenoptera; Megachilidae, *Megachile *sp.). I suspect this is *M. inermi= s *, the largest species in the genus in the province. They nest in hollow twigs or cavities in trees. Females line the nests with cut leaves, hence leaf cutter bees. There is a recent key to *Megachile * in Canada written by a Nova Scotian, Cory Sheffield: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejournal/srpg_18/srpg_18.html Unidentified insect: This is syrphid or hover fly (The yellow and dark one =96 cannot make out the other one). DBMcC On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca>w= rote: > Hi Blake: > 3. This Bumble Bee is Bombus impatiens, the commonest bumble bee in Kings > Co. but B. bee populations vary quite a bit across the province. > 4. This is an interesting bee because of its colouration. Never saw this > one before. David McC will known. > 5. This is an hoverfly. It may be Meliscaeva cinctella (see link) but I > suspect it is a Sphaerophoria sp. There are many species of the latter in > NS but I understand even the collection in the NS Museum are not > unidentified. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/250842872/in/set-72157603211246= 196/ > > Angus > > > At 07:59 AM 8/21/2012, you wrote: > > Good morning everyone. > > I have posted a few new invertebrate photos on my Flickr site. I am > requesting ID help for three of them. > > 1) - Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea) larva > http://flic.kr/p/cVVU59 > > 2) - Definite Tussock Moth (Orgyia definita) larva > http://flic.kr/p/cVVTQJ > > 3) - Unidentifed Bee > http://flic.kr/p/cVVSWd > > 4) - Unidentified Insect > http://flic.kr/p/cVVT7f > > 5) - Unidentified Insect > http://flic.kr/p/cVWeCb > > The moth larva identifications were courtesy of Jim Edsall, who remarked > that he was unaware that the Definite Tussock Moth occurred in Nova Scoti= a, > but =93now it does=94. There is so much to learn about the province's in= sect > life. > > I welcome comments and ID suggestions. > > Cheers, > > Blake > > -- > Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com> > White's Lake, Nova Scotia > My Blog: *CSI: Life* <http://blakemaybank.com> > > > > > > > --bcaec54fb9c6b63a2c04c7c806e9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <p class=3D"MsoNormal">3. Unidentified bee: =A0As Angus says, a bumble bee,= <i>Bombus impatiens</i>.=A0 This species is common in urban and suburban areas in=A0 NS.=A0 Prior to 1990 it was not known to occur in NS. Despite what you hear about declining bumble bee populations, this i= s one species that appears to be doing very well where people live in NS.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">It can be distinguished from other species in NS by = having only the first segment of the abdomen yellow and the short velvet-like pile (fur/hair) on the abdomen.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">4. unidentified insect:=A0 Another bee, this time a = leaf cutter bee (Hymenoptera; Megachilidae, <i>Megachile </i>sp.).=A0 I suspect this is <i>M. inermis</i>= , the largest species in the genus in the province.=A0 They nest in hollow = twigs or cavities in trees.=A0 Females line the nests with cut leaves, hence leaf cutter bees.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">There is a recent key to <i>Megachile </i>=A0in Canada written by a Nova Scotian, Cory Sheffield:</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejourn= al/srpg_18/srpg_18.html">http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejournal/srpg_1= 8/srpg_18.html</a></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Unidentified insect:=A0 This is syrphid or hover fly (The yellow and dark one =96 cannot make out the other one).=A0 </p> <div><br></div><div><br></div>DBMcC<div><br></div><div><br><div class=3D"gm= ail_quote">On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Angus MacLean <span dir=3D"ltr= "><<a href=3D"mailto:angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">angusmc= l@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div> <font size=3D"3">Hi Blake:<br> 3. This Bumble Bee is Bombus impatiens, the commonest bumble bee in Kings Co. but B. bee populations vary quite a bit across the province.<br> 4.=A0 This is an interesting bee because of its colouration. Never saw this one before. David McC will known.<br> 5. This is an hoverfly. It may be Meliscaeva cinctella (see link) but I suspect it is a Sphaerophoria sp. There are many species of the latter in NS but I understand even the collection in the NS Museum are not unidentified.<br><br> <a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/250842872/in/set-72157= 603211246196/" target=3D"_blank"> http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/250842872/in/set-7215760321124619= 6/<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br> <br> </font></span></a><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">Angus</fon= t></span><div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br> At 07:59 AM 8/21/2012, you wrote:<br> </div></div></font><div><div class=3D"h5"><blockquote type=3D"cite"> <font face=3D"tahoma" size=3D"4">Good morning everyone.<br><br> I have posted a few new invertebrate photos on my Flickr site.=A0=A0 I am requesting ID help for three of them.=A0 <br><br> 1) - Salt Marsh Tiger Moth (Estigmene acrea) larva<br> <a href=3D"http://flic.kr/p/cVVU59" target=3D"_blank">http://flic.kr/p/cVVU= 59</a><br><br> 2) - Definite Tussock Moth (Orgyia definita) larva<br> <a href=3D"http://flic.kr/p/cVVTQJ" target=3D"_blank">http://flic.kr/p/cVVT= QJ</a><br>&