Megachile — Overview

Leafcutter Bees learn more about names for this taxon

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Leaf-cutter bees cut round pieces out of leaves and use them to line their nest cells in dead wood. The species Megachile maritima is found mainly in the coastal regions and was observed by conservator Jacq P. Thijsse in the Zandkuil on Texel. The species feeds mainly on blackberries.

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