




Agapostemon subtilior
The fine striped sweat bee is a small, shiny bee with beautiful stripes. They love to visit flowers and help plants grow by spreading pollen.
Habitat: Urban areas
The Fine striped sweat bee is a dazzling metallic green on its head and thorax, giving it a jewel-like shine. Its abdomen is distinctly marked with bold black and yellow stripes, making it easily identifiable among other green bees.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Sometimes, many female sweat bees will share a single nest entrance for safety!
Their dazzling metallic green bodies shimmer like tiny jewels when they fly!
These busy bees visit many different types of flowers, making them super important!
They are called 'sweat bees' because they love to sip salty sweat from your skin!
Fine striped sweat bee can buzz-pollinate flowers by vibrating its body, which helps release pollen from certain plants.
Fine striped sweat bee has specialized hairs on its legs that help it collect and carry pollen back to its nest for its young.
Fine striped sweat bee can dig intricate underground nests, creating safe chambers to lay eggs and store food.
They drink sugary nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen for their growing babies.

Helianthus annuus
Helps transfer pollen between these bright, cheerful flowers.
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Rubus idaeus
Essential for the production of tasty raspberries.
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Tyrannus tyrannus
A small, but nutritious meal for this aerial insectivore.
Nomada articulata
Lays its eggs in the sweat bee's nest, stealing food for its young.
Marked with parallel bands or lines of color.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
If you see a bee, just watch it from a distance. They are usually busy and won't bother you.
10-18 mm
7-9 mm
30-60 days
12 km/h
They drink sugary nectar for energy and gather protein-rich pollen for their growing babies.
Urban areas
Foraging
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