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Nomia melanderi, commonly known as the Alkali Bee, is a solitary bee belonging to the Halictidae family native to North America. This species plays a crucial role in agricultural pollination, particularly for alfalfa crops. Its unique adaptation to alkaline soils and sweat environments makes it valu...
The Bicolored Striped-sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens) is a North American species notable for its striking sexual dimorphism and metallic hues.
The Orange-legged Furrow Bee (Halictus rubicundus) is a Holarctic sweat bee species notable for its ability to be either solitary or social.
Dialictus zephyrus is a primitively eusocial sweat bee found in North America, widely studied by entomologists for its complex underground nesting behavior.
Lasioglossum morio is a small metallic green sweat bee widely distributed across Europe, known for nesting in large aggregations in the soil.
Halictus tumulorum is a common sweat bee species found across Europe and Asia, distinguished by its primitively eusocial ground-nesting behavior.
Lasioglossum pauxillum is a ground-nesting sweat bee native to Europe and North Africa, recognized for its highly organized eusocial colonies.
Lasioglossum nitidulum is a sweat bee species native to Europe, extensively researched for its polymorphic social behaviors and caste formation.
Augochlorella gratiosa is a small sweat bee species belonging to the family Halictidae, widely distributed across North America as a generalist pollinator.
First described by Frederick Smith in 1848, Lasioglossum zonulum is a Palearctic sweat bee species that builds communal nests in exposed soil banks.
Lasioglossum fulvicorne is a Palearctic sweat bee in the family Halictidae, known for its ground-nesting behavior and eusocial colony structure.
Nomioides minutissimus is a tiny sweat bee species found across Europe and Asia, notable for its metallic coloration and ground-nesting habits.
Sphecodes gibbus is a cleptoparasitic cuckoo bee native to Europe, distinguished by its red abdomen and habit of invading other bees' nests.
Lipotriches flavoviridis is an Old World sweat bee belonging to the family Halictidae, commonly observed foraging on various tropical flora.
Sphecodes monilicornis is a solitary cuckoo bee species native to Europe and Asia, notable for its distinctively segmented, red-and-black abdomen.
Sphecodes ephippius is a Palearctic cuckoo bee species that survives by laying its eggs in the provisioned nests of other ground-nesting bees.
Sphecodes pellucidus is a Palearctic cuckoo bee that survives by laying its eggs in the provisioned nests of sweat bees in the genus Lasioglossum.
Sphecodes hyalinatus is a cleptoparasitic cuckoo bee found in Europe, lacking pollen-collecting structures because it invades other bees' nests.
