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Colletes fodiens, hairy-saddled colletes bee; Widespread on sandy habitats in England, ... Nomada zonata, variable nomad bee; Genus Epeolus: cuckoo mining bees
Nomada occur worldwide. [8] All known species parasitize ground-nesting bees, and their habitats and seasonality correlate with their hosts. [9] Ground nesting bees nest in soil, either in open habitats or in ones covered with vegetation, with a good floral source nearby.
The Bee Farmers' Association of the UK (BFA) is the voice of professional beekeeping in the United Kingdom (UK). As the industry trade association, it currently represents around 450 bee farming businesses. Its members produce honey throughout the UK and supply products in bulk, for wholesale and for retail.
Nomada marshamella is a large (10-13mm) [1] black and yellow nomad bee with a rather wasp like shape. [2] It has well separated yellow spots on the second tergite with no reddish fringes on the tergites which are seen in similar species. The sternites are mostly black and yellow in colour with little or no red, the tegulae are orange.
Nomada succincta is a species of bee in the family Apidae. It is known commonly as the yellow-legged nomad-bee. [1] This species is often confused with Nomada goodeniana and the two names may be listed as synonyms. Molecular analysis confirms that they are separate species. [2]
A cuckoo bee from the genus Nomada, sleeping (note the characteristic position anchored by the mandibles).. The term cuckoo bee is used for a variety of different bee lineages which have evolved the kleptoparasitic behaviour of laying their eggs in the nests of other bees, reminiscent of the behavior of cuckoo birds.
Nomada fucata, the painted nomad bee, is a species of bee in the family Apidae. [2] The species is distributed over all of Europe and to parts of central Asia. The host of this species is Andrena flavipes .
Nomadinae is a subfamily of bees in the family Apidae. They are known commonly as cuckoo bees. [1] This subfamily is entirely kleptoparasitic. [2] They occur worldwide, and use many different types of bees as hosts. As parasites, they lack a pollen-carrying scopa, and are often extraordinarily wasp-like in appearance.