Bee Identification Question - Ask Extension
Can you tell me what kind of bee this is? I am particularly curious about what appears to be growing, or attached, to the front of the bee face.
Than...
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Bee Identification Question #874238
Asked June 22, 2024, 8:53 PM EDT
Can you tell me what kind of bee this is? I am particularly curious about what appears to be growing, or attached, to the front of the bee face.
Thank you.
Ron
Polk County Oregon
Expert Response
Hi Ron,
It's hard to say for sure, but that appears to be a honey bee with its proboscis extended. Here's information from Arizona State University on their website, Ask a Biologist, "Bee Anatomy".
It's hard to say for sure, but that appears to be a honey bee with its proboscis extended. Here's information from Arizona State University on their website, Ask a Biologist, "Bee Anatomy".
