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.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenHymenopteraFamiliaMegachilidaeGéneroDianthidium

Variable Pebble Bee

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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.

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.

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

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 10-18 mm
Tamaño: 6-9 mm
Esperanza de vida: 20-60 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 12 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

Flower nectar
Flower pollen
Aster flowers
Clover flowers

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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

Rasgos

Peludo

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

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.