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Blue-banded bees
Scientific name: Amegilla
Blue-banded bees
Scientific name: Amegilla
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Description
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Several species have blue metallic bands on the abdomen, and are referred to as "blue-banded bees".
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Species of Blue-banded bees
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Scientific Classification
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