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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 428 No. 428 |

Rampion Scissor Bee
Rampion Scissor Bee (Chelostoma rapunculi) – species of family “Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees“

Chelostoma rapunculi is a species of hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.

Ancestry Graph

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„We received a letter from a reader“ An angry butterfly has written to us. It's about a lack of respect for small beings and the failure to preserve nature and our planet.

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„Rampion Scissor Bee“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily