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Nevada Nomia

Dieunomia nevadensis

The Nevada Nomia is a small, buzzing bee that loves to visit flowers. It helps plants grow by spreading pollen while it collects nectar. These little bees are important for nature!

Lebensraum: Desert

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The Nevada Nomia is a medium-sized bee with a striking metallic green or blue head and thorax. Its abdomen is distinctly banded with alternating dark and pale yellow stripes. This color pattern makes it visually different from many common brown or black bees.

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Nevada Nomia
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Nevada Nomia

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

A single Nevada Nomia bee can visit hundreds of flowers in just one day to collect food!

Baby Nevada Nomias grow up eating a special ball of pollen and nectar their mom leaves behind!

These bees often nest side-by-side in huge underground cities, sometimes thousands strong!

Unlike honeybees, Nevada Nomias don't make honey, but they are crucial for pollinating crops!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Earth Burrower

Nevada Nomia can dig intricate tunnels because of its strong legs and mandibles, which helps them create safe underground nests for their young.

Fähigkeit

Super Pollinator

Nevada Nomia has special fuzzy hairs that help them gather and transport lots of pollen, which makes them excellent helpers for flowering plants.

Fähigkeit

Alkali Dweller

Nevada Nomia can thrive in dry, alkaline soils because their larvae are adapted to these unique conditions, helping them nest where other bees cannot.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-30 mm
Größe
10-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-40 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

This bee sips sugary nectar for energy and collects protein-rich pollen to feed its growing young.

Hauptnahrung

  • Medicago sativa
  • Helianthus annuus
  • Melilotus officinalis
  • Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
  • Solidago canadensis

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Crucial for pollinating this important crop plant.

eaten by

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

An insectivorous bird that preys on various flying insects.

eaten by

White-bearded Robber Fly

Efferia albibarbis

A predatory fly that ambushes bees for food.

parasitizes

Concave Cuckoo Bee

Triepeolus concavus

Lays eggs in Nevada Nomia nests, stealing food for its own young.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be gentle and watch from a distance when you see bees. They are friendly but can sting if scared.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Nevada Nomia?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Nevada Nomia?

10-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Nevada Nomia?

20-40 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Nevada Nomia?

20 km/h

Was frisst Nevada Nomia?

This bee sips sugary nectar for energy and collects protein-rich pollen to feed its growing young.

Wo findet man Nevada Nomia normalerweise?

Desert

Wie jagt Nevada Nomia?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Nevada Nomia?

6

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