Andrena humilis

Photo: Andrena humilis. Length 10mm. Female. View from above. It is possible that oil beetle larvae cling to the bee and want to be transported into the brood. Possibly another parasite on the antenna and abdomen.
Description: Andrena humilis. Length 10mm. Female. View from above. It is possible that oil beetle larvae cling to the bee and want to be transported into the brood. Possibly another parasite on the antenna and abdomen.
L Habitat: South-facing alpine meadow with forest on the northern edge. Altitude: 1290 - 1330m a.s.l.
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Lat.: Andrena humilis
Family: Apidae
Subfamily: Andrenidae
Genus: Andrena
Location: Emmental, Switzerland
Date Month/Year: 5.2022
Photographer: Daniela Oberli, Hasle-Rüegsau
Number: C225235