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Osmia brevicornis

Osmia brevicornis

The Osmia brevicornis is a small, friendly bee that helps flowers grow by spreading pollen. They are great at making nests in tiny holes and love to buzz around gardens in the spring.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, gardens

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The Osmia brevicornis is a small, stout-bodied bee, often appearing dark blue or black with a slight metallic sheen. It has dense, pale hairs on its underside for carrying pollen and a relatively short, broad abdomen.

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Osmia brevicornis

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female Osmia brevicornis lay an egg in each nest cell with a ball of pollen.

These bees are excellent at reusing old holes for their cozy nests.

They are important pollinators for many wild plants and fruit trees.

Unlike honeybees, Osmia brevicornis does not produce honey for humans to eat.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Mason Home Builder

Osmia brevicornis can construct sturdy nests in cavities because it uses mud, chewed plant matter, or resin.

Fähigkeit

Furry Pollen Packer

Osmia brevicornis has dense hairs on its underside that help them efficiently collect and transport pollen.

Fähigkeit

Short-Tongue Feeder

Osmia brevicornis can pollinate flowers with shallow nectaries because it has a relatively short tongue.

Fähigkeit

Safe Cocoon Spinner

Osmia brevicornis can create a protective cocoon for its young that helps them safely develop over winter.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-15 mm
Größe
7-10 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-40 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These busy bees feed on nectar for energy and collect pollen to feed their growing babies!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume stored pollen and nectar, while adults feed solely on nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar (from various flowers)
  • Pollen (from various flowers)
  • Fruit tree pollen
  • Legume pollen

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Plum tree

Prunus domestica

Helps plum trees produce fruit.

pollinates

Apple tree

Malus domestica

A crucial pollinator for delicious apple harvests.

pollinates

Raspberry plant

Rubus idaeus

Boosts raspberry plant fruit production.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Larvae and adults can be preyed upon by birds.

eaten by

Garden Orb Weaver

Araneus diadematus

Can get caught in spider webs as prey.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Be gentle and quiet around bees; they are usually not harmful if left alone.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Osmia brevicornis?

10-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Osmia brevicornis?

7-10 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Osmia brevicornis?

20-40 Tage

Was frisst Osmia brevicornis?

These busy bees feed on nectar for energy and collect pollen to feed their growing babies!

Wo findet man Osmia brevicornis normalerweise?

Urban areas, gardens

Wie jagt Osmia brevicornis?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Osmia brevicornis?

6

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