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Shropshire Invertebrates Group - Invertebrates of Shropshire
Cuckoo Bee Coelioxys inermis
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Coelioxys bees invade the nests of
leafcutter bees (Megachile species). They lay eggs in the nest of the host
bee, which hatch and then devour the host larvae and food store.
Coelioxys inermis is an uncommon bee. The photograph shows a female
observed in a Shrewsbury garden. Female Coelioxys are distinctive looking bees, with sharply triangular shaped abdomens. Shrewsbury, August 2005. |