Osmia croatica nests in empty snail shells

The nesting behaviour of Osmia (Hoplosmia) croatica (Friese, 1893) was unknown so far. Recently, A. Müller detected a nest of this species in an empty snail shell hidden below stones in the Abruzzi mountains (Italy). For details see the species account on the Palaearctic osmiine bee website.

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