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Modest Sharptail

Coelioxys modestus

The Modest Sharptail is a special kind of bee that loves to visit flowers. It helps plants grow by spreading pollen while it collects nectar. These bees are small and have a unique shape that makes them stand out!

Lebensraum: Urban areas, Gardens

Aussehen

The Modest Sharptail is a slender, black bee with a shiny, pointed abdomen featuring narrow, pale bands of hair. Its body has sparse, light hairs, giving it a more wasp-like appearance compared to fuzzy bees.

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Modest Sharptail
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Modest Sharptail

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Female Modest Sharptails have a very pointy tail, like a tiny hardened spear!

Modest Sharptails don't build their own nests, they sneak into other bees' homes!

Their babies grow by eating the food collected by other hard-working mother bees!

These sneaky bees don't collect pollen themselves; they just steal it!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nest Invader

Modest Sharptail can lay its eggs in other bees' nests because its larvae will steal their food, helping them survive.

Fähigkeit

Armored Tail

Modest Sharptail has a tough, conical abdomen that helps them break into host nests or defend against rivals.

Fähigkeit

Egg Camouflage

Modest Sharptail can lay eggs that mimic the host's eggs, helping them go undetected in foreign nests.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
15-25 mm
Größe
7-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
12 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These sneaky bees steal pollen and nectar gathered by other bees to feed their young.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume host bee's stored food and sometimes host eggs/larvae, while adults feed on nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • Stolen pollen
  • Stolen nectar
  • Host bee larvae

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Stay calm and still if you see a bee; they usually won't bother you.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Modest Sharptail?

15-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Modest Sharptail?

7-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Modest Sharptail?

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Modest Sharptail?

12 km/h

Was frisst Modest Sharptail?

These sneaky bees steal pollen and nectar gathered by other bees to feed their young.

Wo findet man Modest Sharptail normalerweise?

Urban areas, Gardens

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Modest Sharptail?

6

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