




megachile sculpturalis
The Sculptured Resin Bee is a small but fascinating insect that loves to collect resin from trees. These bees are great pollinators, helping flowers and plants grow all around us!
生息地: Sculptured Resin Bees can be found in gardens, parks, and forests, where there are plenty of flowers.
The Sculptured Resin Bee is a robust, large bee with a mostly dark brownish-black body. It has sparse yellowish-brown hairs on its head and thorax, and a noticeably broad head and powerful mandibles, making it look quite distinct from smaller, fuzzier native bees.





カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Female bees build individual 'apartments' for each egg, complete with a food supply.
It's an immigrant! This bee traveled all the way from Asia to new continents, expanding its home.
They use the sticky sap from trees to build their nests, not mud or twigs like other bees!
Unlike honeybees, they don't live in big colonies or make honey for us to eat.
Sculptured Resin Bee can construct durable nest cells from sticky tree resin because it hardens quickly, providing strong protection for its developing young.
Has a large, sturdy body that allows it to carry substantial amounts of pollen, efficiently helping many flowers reproduce and spread seeds.
Can chew and mold tough resin using its strong mandibles because they are specialized tools, perfect for shaping its unique home.
Pollen and nectar fuel this bee, helping it grow and lay eggs.
Lagerstroemia indica
A favorite flower for nectar.

Hibiscus syriacus
Provides essential pollen and nectar.
Pinus strobus
Sources resin for nest construction.
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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25-40 mm
15-25 mm
30-60 日
20 km/h
Pollen and nectar fuel this bee, helping it grow and lay eggs.
Sculptured Resin Bees can be found in gardens, parks, and forests, where there are plenty of flowers.
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