Best Kleptoparasite
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Exaerete frontalis, described in 1844, is a large, cleptoparasitic orchid bee distinguished by its metallic coloring and its habit of stealing food from other bees.
Described by Kirby in 1802, Nomada goodeniana is a widespread cleptoparasitic bee that lacks pollen-collecting structures and invades the nests of Andrena species.
First classified by Linnaeus in 1758, Nomada ruficornis is a nomadic cuckoo bee notable for its red and yellow wasp-like appearance and parasitic nesting behavior.
Sphecodes gibbus is a cleptoparasitic cuckoo bee native to Europe, distinguished by its red abdomen and habit of invading other bees' nests.
Triepeolus remigatus, classified in 1804, is a North American cleptoparasitic bee noted for its striking maculated patterns and its specialization on host bees.
Nomada fabriciana, named in honor of entomologist Johan Fabricius, is a European cuckoo bee that exhibits cleptoparasitism by laying eggs in Andrena bee nests.
Sphecodes monilicornis is a solitary cuckoo bee species native to Europe and Asia, notable for its distinctively segmented, red-and-black abdomen.
Sphecodes hyalinatus is a cleptoparasitic cuckoo bee found in Europe, lacking pollen-collecting structures because it invades other bees' nests.
