Best Megachile

Megachile rotundata, commonly known as the alfalfa leafcutter bee, is a solitary bee native to Eurasia. It’s notable for its effectiveness in pollinating alfalfa and other legume crops, particularly during seed production. This managed species is frequently utilized by commercial growers seeking imp...

Megachile centuncularis, or the patchwork leafcutter bee, is a solitary bee native to Europe, recognized by the neat, circular leaf pieces it cuts to build nest cells.

Megachile willughbiella is a widespread leafcutter bee found across Europe and Asia, noted for using cut leaf fragments to construct its linear, tube-shaped brood nests.

Megachile parietina is a large solitary mason bee native to Europe and Asia, notable for building its nest cells on the surface of stones or walls using masticated plant material.

Megachile lagopoda is a large leafcutter bee native to Europe and Asia, notable for the males' distinctive enlarged front legs and its habit of nesting in pre-existing wood cavities.

Megachile campanulae is a North American resin bee notable for using plant resins to build its nest cells, distinguishing it from other leaf-cutting bee species.

Megachile relativa is a solitary leafcutter bee native to North America, recognized as an important pollinator for various wildflowers and commercial crops like blueberries.

Megachile pugnata is a solitary North American leafcutter bee notable for using chewed leaves and petals to construct its nest cells, serving as a specialized pollinator.

Megachile brevis is a solitary leafcutter bee native to North America, notable for its generalist foraging behavior and its habit of lining nesting burrows with cut leaf pieces.

Megachile sicula is a solitary leafcutter bee native to the Mediterranean region, notable for its recent range expansion into Northern Europe, where it builds nests using cut leaves.

Megachile georgica is a solitary leafcutter bee found in the Eastern United States, notable for its role as a pollinator of wildflowers and various agricultural crops.

Megachile maxillosa is a solitary bee found across Africa and the Middle East, notable for its leaf-cutting nesting habits and its role in pollinating regional desert flora.

Megachile apicalis is a leafcutter bee native to Europe and Asia that was accidentally introduced to the United States in the 1980s, where it is notable for pollinating alfalfa.

Megachile sculpturalis, the giant resin bee, is a large solitary bee native to East Asia that has become an invasive species in North America and Europe since 1994.