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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:entomologist
Pollinator
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gptkbp:activePeriod
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Spring to late summer
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gptkbp:bodyLength
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5-24 mm
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Insecta
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Leafcutter_bee
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gptkbp:distribution
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Worldwide
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gptkbp:economicImportance
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Important agricultural pollinator
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Leafcutter bee
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:larvalHostPlant
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Pollen and nectar
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Few weeks to a few months
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gptkbp:nesting
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Nests in cavities
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gptkbp:nestType
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Solitary
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gptkbp:notableSpecies
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gptkb:Megachile_centuncularis
gptkb:Megachile_rotundata
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gptkbp:numberOfAxles
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Two pairs of wings
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Lepidoptera
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gptkbp:oviposition
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Lays eggs in leaf-lined cells
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Arthropoda
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gptkbp:pollinatedBy
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gptkb:Alfalfa
Various wildflowers
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gptkbp:scientificNameGenus
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gptkb:Megachile
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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Females larger than males
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gptkbp:sting
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Females can sting
Not aggressive
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gptkbp:taxonomicFamily
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gptkb:Megachilidae
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gptkbp:threats
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Habitat loss
Pesticides
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gptkbp:usesMaterialForNest
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Leaf pieces
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:entomologist
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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