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Panurginus polytrichus

The Panurginus polytrichus is a small, fuzzy bee that loves to visit flowers. They are great at helping plants grow by spreading pollen while they collect nectar.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Panurginus polytrichus is a small, dark-bodied mining bee with a notably fuzzy appearance. Its thorax and abdomen are covered in dense, pale hairs, making it look quite fluffy. Males may sport distinctive yellow markings on their faces.

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Panurginus polytrichus

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Each tiny baby bee gets a special pollen and nectar ball for food.

Panurginus polytrichus prefer sunny, sandy spots for digging their nests.

Their fuzzy bodies act like magnets, picking up pollen as they fly!

Wow! These bees are solitary, meaning each female builds her own nest!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Panurginus polytrichus has dense hairs that help them efficiently collect pollen from flowers like a living basket.

Panurginus polytrichus can dig intricate burrows because of its strong legs, creating safe underground nests for its young.

Panurginus polytrichus can spot specific flowers because it has special vision that detects nectar guides and ultraviolet patterns.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 8-15 mm
Größe: 4-8 mm
Lebenserwartung: 20-40 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit: 15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine: 6
Koloniegröße: 1

Ernährung und Fütterung

These fuzzy bees sip sweet nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen to feed their growing young!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume a pollen-nectar paste provisioned by the mother; adults feed directly on nectar and pollen.

Hauptnahrung

Nectar
Pollen
Dandelion flowers
Ox-eye daisy flowers
Knapweed flowers

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

pollinates

Ox-eye Daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare

An important pollinator for these common meadow flowers.

eaten by

European Beewolf

Philanthus triangulum

Predatory wasp that catches bees to feed its larvae.

eaten by

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Caught in spider webs while foraging for nectar.

Merkmale

Pelzig

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

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und 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.