What sort of Bee is this

[lorrick]

Hi Folks
I washed my Bee Suit and hung it out to dry today, went to get it back in and it had very small Bees on it, about 3/8th of an inch 1 cm aprx, they had very slender bodies with long antenna, I thought they were small wasps at first but looking more closely they where bee's. The photo attached not to good but you will get an idea. Any idea what they could be.

Regards
Richard

 

[enrico]

Looks like a parasitic wasp to me!
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[lorrick]

Any concern to the hives ?

 

[enrico]

None at all. It is difficult to see it on the photo. It might be a small bee of some type but certainly no danger to your bees!
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[Easy Beesy]

Checkout solitaries - lots of types from 2mm to 20mm

 

[richardbees]

It looks like a "masonry bee" or another similar solitary bee, totally harmless

 

[Midland Beek]

Any concern to the hives ?

Wasp paranoia usually starts about September time. And I've got a bad feeling you might suffer from this condition.

 

[Dishmop]

Its a laundry inspection bee testing that you didnt use any fabric softener.