Nomada affabilis,f,side, md, kent county_2014-06-09-17.45.43 ZS PMax

Description:

Nomada affabilis...a very large Nomada. I think this species is almost certainly a nest parasite of bees in the genus Eucera...which is quite a different path from most of the other Nomada which are primarily, though not exclusively, nest parasites of Andrena. This pretty species is only the 3rd record for the state of Maryland and was found on Andelot Farm as part of a recent BioBlitz. Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile