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Lasioglossum

Lasioglossum are tiny bees that love to buzz around flowers. They help plants grow by spreading pollen, making them very important for nature!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Lasioglossum is a small-to-medium bee, often displaying a distinctive metallic sheen in shades of green, blue, or bronze, though some species are black or brown. Its body is relatively slender, making it visually stand out from larger, fuzzy bumblebees.

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Lasioglossum

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Lasioglossum is one of the largest bee groups, with over 1,700 different species found all around the globe.

Some Lasioglossum bees are primitively social, meaning a queen and her daughters work together, but without complex castes!

Their common name, "sweat bee," comes from some species' surprising habit of landing on people to sip salty perspiration!

These tiny engineers often dig tunnels deep into the soil to create safe, cozy nurseries for their baby bees.

Habilidades especiales

Lasioglossum can detect and drink human sweat because of their need for salts and minerals, helping them survive in diverse environments.

Lasioglossum can build intricate nests by digging tunnels in the ground or rotting wood, which helps them protect their offspring from predators.

Lasioglossum has a flexible social structure, living solitarily or in small groups, which helps them adapt to various habitats and resources.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 8-20 mm
Tamaño: 4-10 mm
Esperanza de vida: 30-90 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 10-20 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6
Tamaño de la colonia: 1-50

Dieta y alimentación

They sip sweet nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen to feed their young bees.

Diferencias por edad: null

Alimentos principales

Nectar
Pollen
Flower oils

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Common Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Gathers nectar and pollen from its blooms.

pollinates

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Transfers pollen between these vibrant wildflowers.

eaten by

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

A common bird that preys on various flying insects.

eaten by

Flower Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Ambush predator that hides on flowers to catch bees.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.