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Squash Bee, Peponapis pruinosa, In squash blossom, Logan, Utah

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Squash bees (Peponapis pruinosa) in squash blossom, Logan, Utah. Many advocates for pesticides claim that spraying at night helps protect bees, but many native species, like squash bees will sleep in the blossoms, making them highly susceptible to pesticides.
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Squash bees (Peponapis pruinosa) in squash blossom, Logan, Utah. Many advocates for pesticides claim that spraying at night helps protect bees, but many native species, like squash bees will sleep in the blossoms, making them highly susceptible to pesticides.