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Colletes inaequalis
The Unequal Cellophane Bee is a small, fuzzy bee that loves to collect pollen. They are important for helping flowers grow by spreading pollen from one flower to another.
Habitat: Grasslands
The Unequal Cellophane Bee is a medium-sized bee, featuring a furry, yellowish-brown thorax and an abdomen banded with black and lighter segments. Its body often has a unique, shiny, translucent cuticle, and its head is distinctively heart-shaped.
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Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Even though they are bees, they don't make honey like the famous honeybee!
They are called 'solitary bees' because each female builds her own nest all by herself!
This bee uses its tongue to paint waterproof walls inside its underground home!
Unequal Cellophane Bees are some of the very first bees to wake up in spring!
Unequal Cellophane Bees can secrete a unique, cellophane-like substance that helps them waterproof and protect their underground nests.
Unequal Cellophane Bees are powerful and quick diggers, allowing them to rapidly create their intricate, safe burrows in the soil.
Unequal Cellophane Bees can emerge very early in spring, which helps them access nectar and pollen before many other insects.
These bees sip nectar for energy and collect pollen for their babies.

Acer rubrum
Provides early spring nectar and pollen.
Salix discolor
An important early spring food source.
Epeolus bifasciatus
Lays eggs in the nests of Colletes bees.
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.
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 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 help flowers grow and usually won't bother you.
15-25 mm
8-14 mm
20-40 days
18 km/h
These bees sip nectar for energy and collect pollen for their babies.
Grasslands
Foraging
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