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Great Banded Furrow Bee

Halictus scabiosae

The Great Banded Furrow Bee is a small, fuzzy bee that loves to buzz around flowers. They are important for helping plants grow by spreading pollen as they collect nectar.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Great Banded Furrow Bee is a small bee, typically metallic greenish-bronze. It has distinct pale, hairless bands that stand out on its dark, segmented abdomen, giving it a unique striped appearance compared to many other furrow bees.

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Great Banded Furrow Bee
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Great Banded Furrow Bee

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Queens often recognize their own daughters inside the shared nest!

Some female bees share a nest entrance, even though they mostly lay their own eggs!

Their name 'furrow bee' comes from tiny grooves on their face!

They help wild flowers grow by spreading their pollen far and wide!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Burrow Builder

Great Banded Furrow Bees can dig intricate underground nests because of their strong legs, that helps them create safe homes for their young.

Fähigkeit

Winter Survivor

Great Banded Furrow Bee queens can overwinter as adults, helping them survive cold months to start new nests in spring.

Fähigkeit

Vibration Communicator

Great Banded Furrow Bees use vibrations to communicate with other bees in their nest, helping them share important information.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
12-18 mm
Größe
6-9 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-300 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15-25 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
10-30

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bees drink flower nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their babies.

Hauptnahrung

  • flower nectar
  • flower pollen
  • wild carrot pollen
  • chicory pollen

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Gathers pollen and nectar.

pollinates

Wild Carrot

Daucus carota

An important source of pollen.

parasitizes

White-lipped Cuckoo Bee

Sphecodes albilabris

Lays eggs in their nests.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be gentle and calm around bees; they usually won't bother you if you don't bother them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Great Banded Furrow Bee?

12-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Great Banded Furrow Bee?

6-9 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Great Banded Furrow Bee?

20-300 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Great Banded Furrow Bee?

15-25 km/h

Was frisst Great Banded Furrow Bee?

These bees drink flower nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their babies.

Wo findet man Great Banded Furrow Bee normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Great Banded Furrow Bee?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Great Banded Furrow Bee?

6

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