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Halictus rubicundus is a northern bee species belonging to the Halictidae family, commonly known as sweat bees. It’s notable for its adaptable social behavior; this bee exhibits eusocial colonies in warmer climates alongside solitary nesting habits when temperatures decrease. Researchers and entomol...
Halictus scabiosae is a species of sweat bee native to Europe. It’s notable for its distinctive appearance featuring prominent yellow banding on female bees and elongated leg structure. This bee is particularly useful for pollination of wildflowers and crops like sunflowers and thistles. Researchers...
Halictus ligatus is a widespread sweat bee native to North America, notable for its primitively eusocial colony structure where a dominant queen suppresses worker reproduction.
Halictus sexcinctus, the six-banded furrow bee, is a Palearctic sweat bee identifiable by the distinct yellow hair bands on the female's abdomen and its communal nesting habits.
Halictus quadricinctus is a large European sweat bee recognized by four distinct abdominal hair bands, known to excavate deep nesting burrows in vertical clay or soil banks.
Halictus poeyi is a Neotropical sweat bee species described by Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier in 1841, recognized for its communal nesting behavior in the Caribbean.
Halictus confusus is a North American sweat bee described by Frederick Smith in 1853, notable for its eusocial colony structure and ground-nesting habits.
