Wood-carving leafcutter bee (Megachile ligniseca) female removing remains of an old leafcutter bee nest in an insect hotel before building her own UK.

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Wood-carving leafcutter bee (Megachile ligniseca) female removing the remains of an old Leafcutter bee nest in an insect hotel before building her own, Wiltshire garden, UK, June.

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Size: 4238px × 3179px
Location: Wiltshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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