




Melissodes
Melissodes are buzzing bees that love to visit flowers! They help plants grow by spreading pollen while they collect nectar to make honey.
Habitat: Grasslands
The Melissodes is a medium-sized, often fuzzy bee, frequently sporting bands of black and yellow or brown on its abdomen. Males are easily identified by their distinctively long antennae, which extend nearly the length of their body, unlike most other bees.





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InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
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Each female bee digs her own private burrow in the ground to lay eggs and store pollen.
Males have antennae almost as long as their whole body, earning them the nickname 'long-horned bees'!
Some Melissodes males will sleep inside flowers at night, taking a cozy nap!
They are especially important pollinators for sunflowers and other daisy-family plants.
Melissodes males have extra-long antennae that help them detect female pheromones from a distance.
Melissodes has a dense fuzzy coat that helps them collect and transport lots of pollen from flowers.
Melissodes can reach nectar in deep flowers because of their long tongues, called proboscises.
Melissodes can dig individual nests in the soil, which helps protect their eggs and food stores.
Melissodes bees fuel up on sweet nectar and gather protein-rich pollen from various flowers.
Helianthus annuus
Crucial for sunflower seed production.
Aster laevis
Helps aster plants reproduce.
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Tyrannus tyrannus
Birds can catch foraging bees.
Coelioxys rufitarsis
Lays eggs in Melissodes nests.
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.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
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.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
This trait identifies organisms that exhibit exceptional swiftness in movement for hunting, escape, or travel.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
2/5 · Low
Stay calm and still if you see a bee. They usually won't bother you if you don't bother them.
15-30 mm
7-15 mm
30-90 days
15 km/h
Melissodes bees fuel up on sweet nectar and gather protein-rich pollen from various flowers.
Grasslands
Foraging
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