description Svastra obliqua Overview
Svastra obliqua, commonly called the sunflower bee, is a North American bee in the family Apidae. It is associated particularly with flowers in the aster family and is an important visitor to wild and cultivated sunflowers, from which females gather pollen for their offspring. Like other long-horned bees, it is solitary rather than colony-forming, with individual females provisioning their own nests while males are often seen patrolling flowers.
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Why is Svastra obliqua commonly called the sunflower bee?
Svastra obliqua is associated particularly with flowers in the aster family and is an important visitor to wild and cultivated sunflowers. Females gather large amounts of pollen specifically from these blooms to provision their nests.
Where does the Svastra obliqua bee naturally live?
This bee is native to North America and can be found in areas where wildflowers and cultivated sunflowers grow. It is particularly prevalent in regions that support large-scale sunflower agriculture.
How does the sunflower bee carry pollen?
Female Svastra obliqua bees are fuzzy and use their legs to gather pollen from sunflowers. They transport this pollen back to their underground nests to feed their developing offspring.
Are Svastra obliqua bees social or solitary?
Despite being in the same family as highly social honeybees, Svastra obliqua bees are generally solitary ground-nesters. Each female constructs and provisions her own nest without relying on a queen or worker caste.
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