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Megachile albitarsis

The Megachile albitarsis is a special type of bee known for its strong body and fuzzy appearance. These bees are great at helping flowers grow by spreading pollen as they collect nectar.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Megachile albitarsis is a medium-sized bee, primarily black with pale, fuzzy hairs on its body. It has a distinctive patch of white hairs on its feet (tarsi). Females also have a fuzzy yellow or orange underside from carrying pollen.

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Megachile albitarsis

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Each baby bee gets its own private, leaf-wrapped "bedroom" inside the nest, packed with food.

Males of this species are usually smaller than females and do not help build the nests.

This bee is known for its amazing ability to cut perfect circles from leaves with its powerful jaws!

Unlike honeybees, leafcutter bees rarely sting and are gentle visitors in your garden.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Megachile albitarsis can precisely cut circular leaf pieces with its strong mandibles that helps them build cozy, protective nests for their eggs.

Megachile albitarsis has a special brush of hairs on its underside that helps them carry large amounts of pollen directly to their nest.

Megachile albitarsis can build individual nests in small cavities, allowing them to thrive independently without a large queen or hive.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 16-24 mm
Größe: 8-12 mm
Lebenserwartung: 30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit: 18 km/h
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These bees sip sweet nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their growing babies.

Hauptnahrung

Nectar
Pollen
Flower sap

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Key pollinator for this important agricultural crop.

depends on

Gallica Rose

Rosa gallica

Uses leaves for constructing its protective nest cells.

parasitizes

Say's Cuckoo Bee

Coelioxys sayi

Lays its eggs in the leafcutter bee's nest, consuming its food.

eaten by

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

Can sometimes prey on adult bees while foraging.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Einzelgänger

Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.

Bestäubermagnet

Beschreibt Pflanzen, die für eine Vielzahl von bestäubenden Organismen besonders attraktiv und nützlich sind.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.