Peridot Sweat Bee
探検昆虫
Peridot Sweat Bee
augochlorella pomoniella
The Peridot Sweat Bee (Augochlorella pomoniella) is a dazzling, emerald-green jewel of the insect world. Native to western North America, this tiny native bee is a member of the sweat bee family, Halictidae, famous for their unusual attraction to the salts found in human perspiration. Far from being pests, these bees are incredibly valuable, hard-working native pollinators that help sustain local ecosystems, wild habitats, and backyard gardens alike. These fascinating insects display flexible social behaviors, transitioning between solitary nesting and small, cooperative colonies depending on environmental conditions, climate, and geographic location. They construct intricate burrows in bare soil or rotting wood, where females raise their young. Watching a Peridot Sweat Bee zip from flower to flower is a magical experience, as their metallic bodies glint like polished gemstones under the bright summer sun.
生息地: Found in open meadows, coastal chaparral, suburban gardens, and forest edges where sunny patches of bare soil and abundant wildflowers are present.
外見
This diminutive bee measures around 7 to 9 millimeters in length and is immediately recognizable by its striking, brilliant metallic-green or golden-green exoskeleton that shimmers intensely in the sunlight. The abdomen is slightly flattened, and the face features large, dark compound eyes. Females possess specialized pollen-carrying hairs (scopae) on their hind legs, which often appear heavily dusted with bright yellow pollen. Their wings are translucent with delicate venation, beating at rapid speeds to produce a high-pitched, subtle hum.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Hymenoptera科Halictidae属Augochlorella
カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Their intense metallic color is a form of physical structural coloration, which means their brilliant shine won't fade even long after they have died.
They are excellent buzz pollinators, using rapid muscle vibrations to shake pollen free from flowers that other bees struggle to pollinate.
While females can sting if squeezed or stepped on, their sting is incredibly mild and often described as a tiny, brief prick.
特殊能力
能力
Structural Coloration
Their shimmering metallic-green hue is created by microscopic physical structures on their exoskeleton that refract light, rather than chemical pigments.
能力
Sweat Harvesting
They possess highly sensitive receptors to detect and consume mammalian sweat, which provides them with vital sodium and moisture.
能力
Soil Engineering
Females use their strong mandibles and legs to excavate waterproof subterranean nests, coating the cells with a self-produced waxy secretion.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 1 cm
- 翼開長
- 1-2 cm
- 体重
- 0.00001-0.00003 kg
- 寿命
- 1 年
- Top Speed
- 15 km/h
- 一度の産卵数
- 10-30
- 抱卵期間
- 3-5 日
食性と食事
Adults feed on energy-rich nectar, while collecting protein-dense pollen to provision their subterranean nests for developing larvae.
年齢による違い: Larvae consume a baked pollen loaf mixed with nectar provided by their mother, while adults feed directly on nectar from flowers.
主な食物
- Nectar
- Pollen
- Plant secretions
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
mutualism
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Provides essential pollination services while gathering pollen and nectar.
eaten by
European Beewolf
Philanthus triangulum
Preys upon foraging adult bees to provision its own nest.
parasite
Sphecodes Cuckoo Bee
Sphecodes monilicornis
Lays its eggs in the nests of the sweat bee, consuming the host's food provisions.
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よくある質問
Peridot Sweat Beeを見分けるには？
Peridot Sweat Beeを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Peridot Sweat Beeの長さは何ですか？
1 cm
Peridot Sweat Beeの翼開長は何ですか？
1-2 cm
Peridot Sweat Beeの体重は何ですか？
0.00001-0.00003 kg
Peridot Sweat Beeの寿命は何ですか？
1 年
Peridot Sweat Beeのtop Speedは何ですか？
15 km/h
Peridot Sweat Beeは何を食べますか？
Adults feed on energy-rich nectar, while collecting protein-dense pollen to provision their subterranean nests for developing larvae.
Peridot Sweat Beeは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found in open meadows, coastal chaparral, suburban gardens, and forest edges where sunny patches of bare soil and abundant wildflowers are present.
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