Anthophora bomboides Kirby 1837

Description: Anthophora bomboides, m, face, Centre Co., PA 2017-06-08-16.17. Date: 11 August 2017, 21:11. Source: Anthophora bomboides, m, face, Centre Co., PA_2017-06-08-16.17. Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA.

Description: Anthophora bomboides, m, back, Centre Co., PA 2017-06-08-16.08. Date: 11 August 2017, 21:24. Source: Anthophora bomboides, m, back, Centre Co., PA_2017-06-08-16.08. Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA.

Description: Anthophora bomboides a large bumblebee looking male from Fossil Butte National Monument in Wyoming. This species occurs throughout the U.S. but shows enough variation on plumage and markings that one has to suspect that more than one species is involved (see the male from Maryland elsewhere in this photostream). Fortunately, that group is currently under revision and we shall see what the outcome will be. This specimen is a little too bright for my taste as the flash was inadvertently pointed more directly on the specimen. Photograph by Wayne Boo Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a.pdf of our set up is located in our profile. Date: 3 January 2014, 22:27. Source: Anthophora bomboides, M, back, Lincoln Co, Wyoming_2013-12-30-14.02.22 ZS PMax. Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, USA.

Description: Anthophora bomboides. Fuzzy. Faking the bumble bee look to fool birds into thinking they can sting like a bumble bee. Here is one from San Juan Island in Washington State. This species occurs throughout the continent..but..its look differs across that huge geographic range. Are they more than one species or not? Does anyone care? You? Then hire a taxonomist to find out, buddy. Photo by Wayne Boo. 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. Date: 31 March 2018, 14:00. Source: Anthophora bomboides, F, back, San Juan Co., Washington_2014-01-17-17.15. Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA.

Description: Anthophora bomboides. Fuzzy. Faking the bumble bee look to fool birds into thinking they can sting like a bumble bee. Here is one from San Juan Island in Washington State. This species occurs throughout the continent..but..its look differs across that huge geographic range. Are they more than one species or not? Does anyone care? You? Then hire a taxonomist to find out, buddy. Photo by Wayne Boo. 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. Date: 27 February 2018, 20:18. Source: Anthophora bomboides, F, side, San Juan Co., Washington_2014-01-17-17.34. Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA.

Description: Anthophora bomboides, m, left side, Centre Co., PA 2017-06-08-16.27. Date: 10 August 2017, 22:47. Source: Anthophora bomboides, m, left side, Centre Co., PA_2017-06-08-16.27. Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA.

Description: Anthophora bomboides. Fuzzy. Faking the bumble bee look to fool birds into thinking they can sting like a bumble bee. Here is one from San Juan Island in Washington State. This species occurs throughout the continent..but..its look differs across that huge geographic range. Are they more than one species or not? Does anyone care? You? Then hire a taxonomist to find out, buddy. Photo by Wayne Boo. 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. Date: 31 March 2018, 13:56. Source: Anthophora bomboides, F, face, San Juan Co., Washington_2014-01-17-17.22. Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA.