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Two-spotted Longhorn Bee

Melissodes bimaculatus

The Two-spotted Longhorn Bee is a small, fuzzy bee with two distinct spots on its back. These friendly bees love to visit flowers and help plants grow by spreading pollen.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Two-spotted Longhorn Bee is a medium-sized bee, typically dark brown to black with a fuzzy, golden-yellow thorax and a black abdomen. Females have two distinct white or pale yellow spots on the abdomen, and males possess exceptionally long, curved antennae that can be as long as their body.

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Two-spotted Longhorn Bee
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Two-spotted Longhorn Bee

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its scientific name, 'bimaculatus,' means 'two-spotted,' referring to the female's distinctive markings!

Male longhorn bees have antennae nearly as long as their body!

They are speedy pollinators, loving sunflowers and coneflowers in summer!

Unlike honeybees, each female digs her own cozy underground nest!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Pollen Power

Two-spotted Longhorn Bee can carry large loads of pollen because of dense, branched hairs on their hind legs called scopa.

Fähigkeit

Earth Architect

Two-spotted Longhorn Bee can build individual nests by digging burrows in the soil that helps protect their young from predators.

Fähigkeit

Floral Friend

Two-spotted Longhorn Bee has a fuzzy body that helps them efficiently transfer pollen between flowers, aiding in plant reproduction.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
15-22 mm
Größe
9-14 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
18 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
1

Ernährung und Fütterung

They collect sweet nectar for energy and protein-rich pollen to feed their growing young.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flower nectar
  • Pollen
  • Sunflower pollen
  • Aster nectar
  • Thistle nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Watch bees from a distance and don't bother them while they are working.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Two-spotted Longhorn Bee?

15-22 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Two-spotted Longhorn Bee?

9-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Two-spotted Longhorn Bee?

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Two-spotted Longhorn Bee?

18 km/h

Was frisst Two-spotted Longhorn Bee?

They collect sweet nectar for energy and protein-rich pollen to feed their growing young.

Wo findet man Two-spotted Longhorn Bee normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Two-spotted Longhorn Bee?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Two-spotted Longhorn Bee?

6

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