About Anthophora dispar Lepeletier, 1841
This long-tongued bee species, Anthophora dispar Lepeletier, 1841, has adult bodies that reach 14–16 millimetres (0.55–0.63 in) in length. Adults are active starting in early Spring, when they feed and collect pollen and nectar from early-flowering plants. Their bodies are covered in dense hair. Male individuals have very elongated middle legs, with long tufts of black hairs on their tarsi. Males and females differ strongly in body color and pattern, so much that they appear to belong to two separate species. This difference is reflected in the species' Latin name "dispar", which means different. In females, the pollen-collecting brushes on their hind legs are red, and the abdomen has white stripes. In males, this abdomen is solid black. This species can be found across most of France, Italy, Hungary, and in North Africa.
