Melissodes communis, male, face 2012-06-29-16.10

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Description: English: Melissodes communis from Biscayne National Park at the tip of Florida. Perhaps the most common species of Melissodes in the deep south. Big and hits the yellow composites like most of the Melissodes. Fast flier. The group is known as summer long-horned bees. Picture by Brooke Alexander, shopping by Elizabeth Garcia. 18:40, 9 August 2015 (UTC)18:40, 9 August 2015 (UTC){{{{{{0}}}}}}18:40, 9 August 2015 (UTC)18:40, 9 August 2015 (UTC) All photographs are public domain, feel free to download and use as you wish. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200 Beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all Ye know on earth and all ye need to know " Ode on a Grecian Urn" John Keats Contact information: Sam Droege sdroege@usgs.gov 301 497 5840. Date: 7 July 2015. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/54563451@N08/19704293358/. Author: Sam Droege.