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Centris pallida is a species of solitary bee native to North America.It lacks an accepted common name; however, it has been called the digger bee, the desert bee, and the pallid bee due to its actions, habitat, and color respectively.
Species in this tribe are often referred to as digger bees, although this common name is sometimes also applied to members of the tribe Centridini. It contains over 750 species worldwide, all of which were previously classified in the obsolete family Anthophoridae along with members of several other tribes; the vast majority of species in the ...
Amegilla are generally medium-sized to very large bees, about 10-12mm of robust form. [2] The body and legs are hairy, and the tongue and proboscis are long. [2] All Amegilla species burrow to make nests [2] and they are commonly referred to as "digger bees".
Amegilla quadrifasciata, the white-banded digger bee, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. [1] [2] [3] Distribution.
Anthophora curta, also known as the short sun-digger bee, [1] is a species of digger bee native to North America. [2] A. curta prefers dry, desert-like habitats. [3]
Recent studies have shown they are sister to the corbiculate bees, the most well-known and economically important group of bees [1] They are large (up to 3 cm), fast-flying bees, distinguished from the closely related genus Epicharis by the absence of long, whip-like setae that project backwards from just behind the eyes. They are commonly ...
Certain behaviors are known from members of the Apinae that are rarely seen in other bees, including the habit of males forming "sleeping aggregations" on vegetation - several males gathering on a single plant in the evening, grasping a plant with their jaws and resting there through the night (sometimes held in place only by the jaws, with the legs dangling free in space).
Anthophora villosula, the Asian Shaggy Digger Bee, is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is presumably native to Asia but has been introduced in Maryland , where it has become established.