description Anthophora urbana Overview
Anthophora urbana is a solitary digger bee native to North America, notable for nesting in large urban aggregations, described by Cresson in 1878.
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What kind of bee is Anthophora urbana?
Anthophora urbana is a solitary digger bee native to North America. Unlike honey bees, it does not depend on a large social hive to organize its life cycle.
Why can a solitary bee form a large urban aggregation?
Solitary means each female maintains her own nest and provisions her own young, not that every bee must live far from others. Many Anthophora urbana bees can place individual nests close together in an urban area.
Who described Anthophora urbana?
The species was described by Cresson in 1878. That date is part of the taxonomic history of the North American bee.
Does Anthophora urbana make honey like a honey bee?
No, Anthophora urbana is a solitary digger bee and does not produce honey in a shared colony hive. Each female provisions her own nest rather than contributing food to a social hive.
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