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Mason bees are tiny, friendly insects that help flowers grow by spreading pollen. They are great builders and make their homes in small holes using mud and plant materials.
Key details
- Wingspan
- 15-25 mm
- Size
- 8-15 mm
- Lifespan
- 28-42 days
- Flight Speed
- 15 km/h
- Leg Count
- 6
Traits
FurrySolitaryHerbivorousPollinator MagnetDiurnalKeystone SpeciesMiniatureUrban Friendly
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The Mason Bee has a stocky, often metallic blue, green, or black body covered in dense, fuzzy hairs. They are smaller than bumblebees but larger than many sweat bees, with a distinct, often iridescent sheen that sets them apart from the more common yellow and black striped bees.
Each baby mason bee gets its own tiny, sealed mud room inside the nest!
Male mason bees hatch first, patiently waiting outside for the females to emerge.
Mason bees are 'super-stackers,' laying up to 8 eggs in a single tunnel!
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