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Bellflower Resin Bee

Megachile campanulae

The Bellflower Resin Bee is a small, fuzzy bee that loves to collect resin from plants. They are great pollinators and help flowers grow by spreading pollen as they visit them.

Habitat: Grasslands

Appearance

The Bellflower Resin Bee is a dark-bodied bee with distinct pale yellow to whitish hair bands on its abdomen. It has a bright reddish-orange "pollen brush" (scopa) on the underside of its belly and robust mandibles for manipulating sticky resin.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropodaClassInsectaOrderHymenopteraFamilyMegachilidaeGenusMegachile
Bellflower Resin Bee
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Bellflower Resin Bee

Category

Insects

Rarity

Common

Danger

1/5 · Very low

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Interesting facts

Bellflower Resin Bees often sleep inside bellflowers, using them as tiny sleeping bags!

Each female bee builds her own cozy nest, all by herself!

They carry pollen on their belly hairs, not on their legs like honeybees!

They seal their nests with sticky tree sap, like nature's super glue!

Special abilities

Ability

Resin Architect

Bellflower Resin Bees can collect and sculpt sticky tree resin because it helps them build strong, waterproof nest cells.

Ability

Belly Basket

Bellflower Resin Bees have stiff hairs on their belly that helps them carry huge loads of pollen back to their nests.

Ability

Flower Specialist

Bellflower Resin Bees can efficiently gather nectar and pollen from bellflowers because they are perfectly adapted to them.

Measurements & details

Wingspan
15-25 mm
Size
9-13 mm
Lifespan
20-40 days
Flight Speed
15 km/h
Leg Count
6
Colony Size
1

Diet & Feeding

Nectar fuels their flight, while pollen feeds their growing young!

Primary Foods

  • Nectar (Bellflowers)
  • Pollen (Bellflowers)
  • Nectar (other flowers)
  • Pollen (other flowers)

Foraging Method

  • Foraging

Ecological connections

pollinates

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia

Primary pollinator for its specialized host flower.

eaten by

European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Spiders often ambush foraging bees near flowers.

parasitizes

Bellflower Cuckoo Bee

Coelioxys coturnix

Lays eggs in its nests, stealing food for its own young.

Traits

Also known as

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Safety

Danger

1/5 · Very low

If you see a bee, watch it from a distance and don't touch it. They are usually busy working!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bellflower Resin Bee's wingspan?

15-25 mm

How big is Bellflower Resin Bee?

9-13 mm

How long does Bellflower Resin Bee live?

20-40 days

How fast can Bellflower Resin Bee fly?

15 km/h

What does Bellflower Resin Bee eat?

Nectar fuels their flight, while pollen feeds their growing young!

Where is Bellflower Resin Bee usually found?

Grasslands

How does Bellflower Resin Bee hunt?

Foraging

How many legs does Bellflower Resin Bee have?

6

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