Wood-carving leafcutter bee (Megachile ligniseca) female removing leaf circle brought by another bee competing for the same burrow in an insect hotel.

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Wood-carving leafcutter bee (Megachile ligniseca) female removing a leaf circle brought by another bee competing for the same nest hole in an insect hotel, Wiltshire garden, UK, July.

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Size: 3637px × 2728px
Location: Wiltshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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