




Halictus subauratus
The Golden Furrow Bee is a small, shiny bee that loves to visit flowers. They are important for helping plants grow by spreading pollen. You can often see them buzzing around gardens and fields!
Habitat: Urban areas
The Golden Furrow Bee has a distinctive metallic golden-green body, especially noticeable on its head and thorax. Its abdomen is dark with pale bands, and its legs are yellowish-brown, giving it a unique shimmer among garden bees.





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Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Female Golden Furrow Bees often share a nest entrance, but still raise their own young!
These tiny bees get their name from their amazing metallic golden-green shimmer!
They're sometimes called 'sweat bees' because they are attracted to human sweat for salt!
Unlike honeybees, each female builds her own private cell for her developing larvae!
Golden Furrow Bee can dig intricate underground nests because they have strong mandibles and legs that help them excavate tunnels for their young.
Golden Furrow Bee has fuzzy bodies that help them collect and transport pollen, making them excellent pollinators for many flowering plants.
Golden Furrow Bee can live in small colonies with a queen and workers, which helps them share tasks and better protect their young.
These busy bees drink sweet nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their growing babies!
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Taraxacum officinale
Feeds on its nectar and helps in reproduction.

Trifolium pratense
Transfers pollen between flowers while foraging.
Misumena vatia
Ambushes bees visiting flowers for a meal.
Chrysis ignita
Lays eggs in the nests of other bees for its larvae.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
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
Be gentle and calm around bees; they help flowers grow!
10-18 mm
7-9 mm
20-60 days
15 km/h
These busy bees drink sweet nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their growing babies!
Urban areas
Foraging
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