Tawny Mining Bee

Andrena fulva

The Tawny Mining Bee is a small, fuzzy bee that loves to dig in the ground. They are important pollinators, helping flowers grow by spreading pollen as they visit them.

Hábitat: Urban areas

Aspecto

The Tawny Mining Bee is covered in dense, bright fox-red or ginger fur on its thorax, with a contrasting shiny black abdomen and black legs. Its vibrant, uniform tawny coat makes it visually distinct from most other spring bees.

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Tawny Mining Bee

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Each mother bee works completely alone, digging a new tunnel for every single egg.

Males have lighter, yellowish facial hair, making them look a bit different.

Sometimes many females nest close together, forming a 'mini-village' of burrows!

They often nest in sunny lawns, creating tiny volcano-shaped soil mounds!

Habilidades especiales

Tawny Mining Bees can excavate intricate burrows underground for their nests because they have strong mandibles for digging.

Tawny Mining Bees have special branched hairs (scopae) on their hind legs that help them efficiently collect and carry pollen.

Tawny Mining Bees emerge very early in spring, synchronizing their appearance with the blooming of vital early-season flowers.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 15-25 mm
Tamaño: 8-14 mm
Esperanza de vida: 21-42 días
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Tawny Mining Bees drink flower nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their babies.

Alimentos principales

Nectar
Pollen
Salix caprea (Goat Willow)
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
Prunus domestica (Plum Tree)

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Crucial early pollinator for catkins.

pollinates

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Visits widespread garden flowers for vital resources.

eaten by

Red-horned Nomad Bee

Nomada ruficornis

Cuckoo bee larvae consume host's pollen provisions.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

A common bird predator of flying insects.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Imán para polinizadores

Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.