Osmia taurus Smith, 1873Non-native    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Megachilidae   >   Genus Osmia   

Status:

"Accidentally introduced in North America (or possibly naturally colonized)" (Scarpulla, 2013).

Description:

Nests are categorized as hollow or pithy stems, and social behavior is categorized as solitary to communal (Selfridge et al., 2017).

There are 71 records in the project database.

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A male Osmia taurus in Catoctin Mountain Park, Frederick Co., Maryland (4/10/2012). Introduced to the eastern U.S. from east Asia by at least 2000 and rapidly spreading. Now found throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

An Osmia taurus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/29/2016). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

An Osmia taurus in Washington Co., Maryland (5/2/2020). Determined by John S. Ascher and Nathaniel Green/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

An Osmia taurus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/28/2016). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Max Wilson. (MBP list)

Osmia taurus in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/1/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Osmia taurus in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/26/2016). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Osmia taurus in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/16/2023). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

An Osmia taurus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/3/2020). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

Osmia taurus in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/19/2019). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Osmia taurus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Osmia taurus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Osmia taurus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Osmia taurus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/30/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

A male Osmia taurus in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/10/2008). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

An Osmia taurus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (4/5/2018). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Lori Byrne. (MBP list)


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