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Augochlorine Sweat Bees

Augochlorini

Augochlorine sweat bees are small, shiny bees that love to collect pollen. They are friendly and help flowers grow by spreading pollen from one bloom to another.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, gardens

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The Augochlorine Sweat Bees are small, often brightly metallic green, blue, or coppery-golden insects. They have clear wings and distinctively large eyes, setting them apart from drabber bee species. Their bodies shimmer in the sunlight.

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Augochlorine Sweat Bees
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Augochlorine Sweat Bees

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Wow! Many Augochlorine bees are important plant pollinators, helping flowers make seeds!

Wow! Some species live alone, while others share a small nest like roommates!

Wow! Their nests often look like tiny tunnels in the ground or old logs!

Wow! They get their 'sweat bee' name by sometimes sipping your sweat for salt!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Shimmering Camouflage

Augochlorine Sweat Bees has a metallic exoskeleton that helps them blend into leafy environments or deter predators.

Fähigkeit

Pollen Pockets

Augochlorine Sweat Bees can carry pollen on special hairs (scopa) on their legs that helps them transport food.

Fähigkeit

Tunnel Architects

Augochlorine Sweat Bees can dig nests in the ground or soft wood because it provides a safe place for eggs.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-20 mm
Größe
5-10 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-90 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
1-20

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bees primarily drink nectar for energy and collect pollen for their developing young.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Tree sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

helps transfer pollen between sunflower plants.

pollinates

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

assists in the reproduction of these common wildflowers.

eaten by

Praying Mantis

Mantis religiosa

an ambush predator that catches bees on flowers.

eaten by

Flower Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

ambushes bees visiting flowers for nectar.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't worry! These bees are friendly and usually won't sting unless they feel scared.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Augochlorine Sweat Bees?

10-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Augochlorine Sweat Bees?

5-10 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Augochlorine Sweat Bees?

30-90 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Augochlorine Sweat Bees?

15 km/h

Was frisst Augochlorine Sweat Bees?

These bees primarily drink nectar for energy and collect pollen for their developing young.

Wo findet man Augochlorine Sweat Bees normalerweise?

Urban areas, gardens

Wie jagt Augochlorine Sweat Bees?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Augochlorine Sweat Bees?

6

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