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INSECTS

Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee

Melissodes desponsus

Insects
Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee, Male
Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee, Female
Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee, photo 3 of 5

Hymenopteran in the family Apidae. Feeds on nectar.

There are 83 observations of Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie25
  2. Montréal19
  3. Laurentides17
  4. Estrie11
  5. Outaouais6
  6. Capitale-Nationale3
  7. Laval1
  8. Lanaudière1

Similar species

Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens
Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollis
American Bumble BeeBombus pensylvanicus
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Two-spotted Bumble BeeBombus bimaculatus
Drury's Long-horned BeeMelissodes druriellus
Tooth-bellied long-horned beeMelissodes dentiventris
Abrupt Digger BeeAnthophora abrupta
Golden Northern Bumble BeeBombus fervidus
Unarmed Leafcutter BeeMegachile inermis
Lemon Cuckoo Bumble BeeBombus citrinus
Ligated Furrow BeeHalictus ligatus