Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies

Ants, Bees, and Wasps - Order Hymenoptera
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    Masked bee, Hylaeus sp. (Colletidae) from Wisconsin. These wasplike bees lack special structures for carrying pollen; instead, they use a "honey stomach" for storing pollen and nectar.
    Parasitic wasp (Ichneumonidae: Coelichneumon sp.) from Iowa.
    A stingless bee (Meliponini, possibly Geotrigona sp.) gathers resin and wax to build her nest in Panama.