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Colletes hederae, commonly known as the Ivy Bee, is a species of solitary plasterer bee within the family Colletidae. First described as a distinct species in 1993, it is widely distributed across Europe and nests in large aggregations in sandy or loose soils. The bee's life cycle is tightly synchro...

The Sea Aster Bee (Colletes halophilus) is a solitary plasterer bee belonging to the family Colletidae. Native to coastal regions of Europe, including the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, it is highly specialized and forages predominantly on the nectar and pollen of sea aster flowers. As a ground...

Davies' colletes, Colletes daviesanus, is a solitary plasterer bee distributed across much of Europe and parts of western Asia. Females excavate nesting burrows in compact soil, soft rock, and weathered mortar, sometimes forming dense nesting aggregations in walls or cliffs, although each female pro...

The Heather Colletes (Colletes succinctus) is a solitary species of plasterer bee found across Europe. It belongs to the family Colletidae and is closely associated with heathland environments. The bee relies almost exclusively on heather blossoms for its nectar and pollen, flying late in the year f...

The Common Yellow-face Bee (Hylaeus communis) is a small black European species distinguished by its striking yellow facial markings.

The Northern Colletes (Colletes floralis) is a solitary, ground-nesting bee species within the family Colletidae. It is primarily distributed across northern Europe, where it strongly favors coastal sandy habitats, heathlands, and dunes. This species is known for digging nesting burrows in loose san...

Colletes marginatus is a solitary bee in the family Colletidae, distributed across parts of the Palearctic region. Like other members of the genus Colletes, the female excavates a ground nest and coats its brood cells with a transparent, cellophane-like secretion that helps protect stored pollen and...

Colletes similis is a species of plasterer bee in the family Colletidae, first described by Schenck in 1853. Like other members of the genus Colletes, females excavate underground nests in sandy soil and line their brood cells with a clear, cellophane-like secretion produced by the Dufour's gland. T...

Hylaeus hyalinatus is a solitary masked bee native to Europe and North Africa, notable for the transparent spots on its face and lack of pollen-carrying hairs.

Hylaeus confusus is a solitary wood-nesting bee found across Europe, recognized by the distinctive yellow markings on its predominantly black face.

Hylaeus pictipes is a solitary masked bee belonging to the family Colletidae, easily identified by its distinct yellow facial markings.

Hylaeus brevicornis is a Palearctic masked bee species first described by Nylander in 1852, recognized by its unusually short antennae and black body.