State record bee for RI. Found nesting aggregation in sandy soil near pine forest. Found on side of sandy trail in pine duff. 5-7 males patrolling, only one female seen.
This wasp was investigating the buds of allium plants growing in the garden on the north side of Budd Sugarman Park on a sunny day with a high temperature of just 13 C.
For more info on this species, see:
https://cjai.biologicalsurvey.ca/bmc_05/03a_albophaleratus.html
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