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Variable Pebble Bee

Dianthidium subparvum

The Variable Pebble Bee is a small, fuzzy bee that loves to collect pollen from flowers. They are important for helping plants grow by spreading pollen while they visit flowers.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Variable Pebble Bee is a small, robust bee with a black body marked with distinct yellow or white bands on its abdomen. Its head and thorax are covered in pale, fuzzy hairs, contrasting with its darker, segmented body. The specific patterns can vary, making each bee subtly unique.

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Variable Pebble Bee
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Variable Pebble Bee

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Each tiny nest cell gets a perfect ball of pollen and nectar for the baby bee to eat.

Their fuzzy bodies accidentally help plants make seeds as they fly from flower to flower.

They are solitary bees, meaning each female builds her own nest all by herself, no queen!

This bee uses tiny pebbles and sticky plant resin to build waterproof nests for its babies!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Pebble Home Builder

Variable Pebble Bee can build unique nests from small pebbles and plant resins because of their specialized mandibles that help them create sturdy homes for their young.

Fähigkeit

Pollen Collector

Variable Pebble Bee has specialized hairs on its underside that form a 'pollen brush' that helps them efficiently collect and transport pollen for their offspring.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Cloak

Variable Pebble Bee can blend into its rocky surroundings because of its varied color patterns that help them hide from predators while nesting.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-18 mm
Größe
6-9 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
12 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These busy bees sip nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their growing babies.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume a pollen and nectar provision ball left by the mother bee, unlike adults.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flower nectar
  • Flower pollen
  • Aster flowers
  • Clover flowers

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

catches flying insects for food

pollinates

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

transfers pollen between flowers

parasitizes

Cuckoo Bee

Coelioxys coturnix

lays eggs in its nest to steal food

pollinates

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

helps plant reproduce by moving pollen

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Stay calm and quiet around bees; they usually won't bother you if you don't bother them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Variable Pebble Bee?

10-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Variable Pebble Bee?

6-9 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Variable Pebble Bee?

20-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Variable Pebble Bee?

12 km/h

Was frisst Variable Pebble Bee?

These busy bees sip nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their growing babies.

Wo findet man Variable Pebble Bee normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Variable Pebble Bee?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Variable Pebble Bee?

6

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