Osmia simillima

Smith, 1853

Osmia simillima is a solitary in the Megachilidae, native to North America. It nests in twigs, buried wood, and has been observed using oak apple galls as nesting sites. As a member of the Osmia, it belongs to a group of ecologically important that use mud to construct and seal nest chambers.

Guide to the study of insects, and a treatise on those injurious and beneficial to crops- for the use of colleges, farm-schools, and agriculturists (1872) (14760739566) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.Osmia simillima, face 2014-07-01-14.08.05 ZS PMax (14572058321) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.Osmia simillima, side 2012-06-18-17.42 (18067845524) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

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How to pronounce Osmia simillima: /ˈɒz.mi.ə sɪˈmɪl.ɪ.mə/

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Distribution

North America; specifically recorded from Vermont, United States.

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