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Hylaeus confusus

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Hylaeus confusus is a small solitary bee in the family Colletidae and is distributed across Europe. Adults have a predominantly black body, with pale yellow facial markings that are useful for identification, although markings can vary between individuals and sexes. Females nest in pre-existing cavities such as hollow plant stems and carry collected pollen internally in the crop rather than in external pollen baskets, as is characteristic of Hylaeus bees.

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What is Hylaeus confusus?

Hylaeus confusus is a small solitary bee in the family Colletidae. It is distributed across Europe and does not live in a large social colony.

How can Hylaeus confusus be identified?

Adults are predominantly black and have pale yellow facial markings. Those markings can vary between individuals and between males and females, so identification should use more than one feature.

Where does Hylaeus confusus nest?

Females use existing small cavities for nesting rather than building a large wax nest. Like other Hylaeus bees, the nest is used to rear individual offspring in a solitary nesting system.

Is Hylaeus confusus a honeybee or bumblebee?

No. It is a small solitary bee in Colletidae, so it is neither a honeybee nor a bumblebee. Its nesting and social behavior are therefore quite different from those insects.

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