Megachile melanophaea ,F,Face,MI, Alger County_2014-03-26-114820 ZS PMax_13705355694_o A northern leaf-utter. Note all the lovely cutting edges on the mandibles. Found at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Picture taken

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Megachile melanophaea ,F,Face,MI, Alger County_2014-03-26-114820 ZS PMax_13705355694_o A northern leaf-utter. Note all the lovely cutting edges on the mandibles. Found at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Picture taken by Colby Francoeur. Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, , ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile Megachile melanophaea ,F,Face,MI, Alger ZS PMax

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