




Megachile mendica
The Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee is a small, friendly bee that loves to collect leaves. They use the leaves to build cozy nests for their babies. These bees are important for helping flowers grow by spreading pollen.
Habitat: Urban areas
The Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee is a medium-sized bee with a black body covered in dense whitish hairs, especially on its face and the underside of its abdomen. Females have a prominent brush of golden-yellow hairs beneath their belly for collecting pollen, and their abdomen often appears somewhat flattened.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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A female bee can lay up to 20 eggs, each in its own leafy chamber.
Leafcutter bees don't sting unless aggressively handled, making them gentle giants!
These bees prefer to use leaves from roses and lilacs for their nests!
They often choose hollow stems or rotting wood to build their amazing nests.
Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee can snip perfect circular pieces from leaves using strong jaws, which helps them build sturdy, camouflaged nests.
Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee has a unique fuzzy brush on its belly that helps them carry massive amounts of pollen, making them excellent pollinators.
Flat-tailed Leafcutter Bee can construct individual cells within tunnels using leaf pieces, providing safe, custom nurseries for their young.
They sip nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their babies.

Rosa multiflora
Gathers leaf pieces and pollen from flowers.
Helianthus annuus
Collects nectar and pollen from its blooms.
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Misumena vatia
Ambush predator waiting on flowers for bees.
Sapyga pumila
Lays eggs in the bee's nest cells.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
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.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
Pertaining to species that are significantly smaller than typical or average for their kind.
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
Be gentle and quiet around bees; they are usually not dangerous and just want to collect food.
15-25 mm
8-12 mm
20-60 days
18 km/h
They sip nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their babies.
Urban areas
Foraging
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