Squash Bee and other Insect ID Quiz (Short)

What is this bee?

• Female Peponapis

• Male Peponapis

• Male Xenoglossa

• Female Xenoglossa

Answer explanation

Male Xenoglossa have whitish-yellow markings covering most of their face (clypeus). Peponapis males will only have a small c-shaped white marking on the face.

What is this insect?

• honeybee

• female Xenoglossa

• female Peponapis

• Male Xenoglossa

Answer explanation

Note the short antennae and thick dark stripes on the abdomen. There are small whitish markings on the face, which can be seen in some (but not all) female Xenoglossa.

What insects are seen here?

• banded cucumber beetles

• striped cucumber beetles

• squash bugs

• spotted cucumber beetles

What insect is seen here?

• male Peponapis

• female Peponapis

• honeybee

• female Xenoglossa

Answer explanation

The thick, dark striping on the abdomen, short antennae, fuzzy back legs, and lack of whitish prominent facial markings distinguish this bee as a female Xenoglossa.

This insect is a....

• striped cucumber beetle

• banded cucumber beetle

• figeater beetle

• squash bug

This is a.....

• male Xenoglossa

• honeybee

• male Peponapis

• female Xenoglossa

Answer explanation

Male Peponapis have small whitish markings on their face and very long antennae.

The bee circled in blue is a....

• male Xenoglossa

• female Xenoglossa

• honeybee

• female Peponapis

Answer explanation

The elongate, tubular body and short antennae characterize this as a honeybee.

The bee circled in orange is a...

• female Peponapis

• male Peponapis

• male Xenoglossa

• female Xenoglossa

Answer explanation

This bee has a dark, shiny abdomen with thick stripes, which characterize it as a Xenoglossa. It is a male because it has thin back legs that are not hairy.

If I saw this insect in a visitation count, I would mark it as a....

• honeybee

• green fly

• green beetle

• metallic green sweat bee

This flower contains....

• A male and female Peponapis

• A male Peponapis and a male Xenoglossa

• Two honeybees

• A honeybee and a male Peponapis