(Latin: Osmia bicornis)
This is one of the solitary bees in which the nest is built of mud, in a wide variety of sites. On occasions the nest may be constructed indoors, possibly behind panelling, in furniture or even in a key-hole, provided there is constant access to the outside world.
Apart from the fact that it may sometimes block a lock with mud this is a completely harmless species.
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