leaf cutter
2006-07-15 01:10:48
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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The Patchwork Leaf-cutter (Megachile centuncularis) cuts leaves specifically from roses to line the chamber of a cell or burrow in which to lay an egg. When the cell has been completed it is filled with a mixture of honey and pollen and an egg is laid upon its surface. It is then capped like a jar of jam. Other cells are built closely on the first until there are about six in the pile. Other burrows may be dug nearby and filled in a similar way.
The Coast Leaf-cutter (Megachile maritima) keeps pretty close to the sea, but can be found inland in July and August burrowing into the ground.
Willughby's Leaf-cutter (Megachile willughbiella) is nearly as large as maritima mines in old willow trees and its name commemorates the first describer of the species - Francis Willughby.
The Woodcarving Leaf-cutter (Megachile ligneseca) is one of the larger species, being half an inch or more in length. It makes its burrows in rotten wood, and appears to derive much of its leaf cutting supplies from the leaves of elm.
The Silvery Leaf-cutter (Megachile argentata) is the smallest of the British species and is found frequently on or near coasts. The female forms burrows in the sand which she lines with the petals of the birds foot trefoil.
All the Leaf-cutters can be parasitised by other bees of the small genus Coelioxys.
2006-07-10 09:27:21
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answered by Anonymous
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Leafcutter Bees (Megachile spp.)
Leafcutter bees are solitary bees, usually grayish in color, native to woodland areas (1). There are more than 140 species found in North America (15). They nest in ready-made wooden cavities, in hollow plant stems, and in drilled wood nesting blocks. The females cut pieces of leaves to line their nests. They can be rather particular about the leaves they use. One species, Megachile umatillensis, a bee native to the western U.S., cuts leaves only from an evening primrose (Oenethera pallida) (6).
Leafcutter bees prefer legume blossoms (15), but they will pollinate other crops, like carrots (1). They are most active in midsummer, when the temperature rises above 70°F (17). Leafcutters are efficient; 150 leafcutters can do the work of 3000 honeybees (1). They are gentle and ideal for greenhouse work (1).
2006-07-02 10:17:51
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answer #3
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answered by mkboldin 2
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I have never heard of a bee that cuts leaves and then makes a tube like case to make eggs.
The mud dober wasp makes area to lay eggs out of mud.The wasp will kill other bugs to put in ithe area where it lay eggs, so the lavara will eat them when hatched.Interesting event right. Try that on a rainy day.
2006-07-10 19:03:32
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answered by strongheart 2
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A busy bee
2006-07-14 16:13:58
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answered by Robert H 2
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the worker bee not the queen bee.
2006-07-15 21:26:56
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answered by daniel b 4
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a bee gee
2006-07-02 10:35:28
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answered by El Mariachi 4
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There is a leaf miner that does this. Particularly susceptible plants are crysanthemums.
2006-07-02 06:08:55
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answered by abelind 2
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A bloody clever one.
2006-07-04 12:53:51
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answered by button mushroom 3
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Leafcutter Bee, duh :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leafcutter_Bee
2006-07-02 05:45:22
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answered by Puppy Zwolle 7
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