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Perdita is a large genus of small bees native to North America, particularly diverse in the desert regions of the United States and Mexico.There are over 600 currently recognized species of Perdita, plus more than 100 additional subspecies and many more species that remain undescribed. [1]
Barbed. Kills bee; [g] continues pumping. Smooth; can repeat. Retracts. Sting Pain [3] 2 2 1.5–3 depending on species 2 (Vespula pensylvanica) 2 2.x 4.0+ [4] [failed verification] Lights Not attracted to lights at night unless nest is disturbed, or light is placed near hive, or bee is sick. [5] Attracted to lights at night [6] [7] Lives in
Lasioglossum mataroa is a bee species that is found in New Zealand. L. mataroa is part of the genus Lasioglossum [1] [2] and the subfamily Halictinae. [3] L. mataroa is similar to other native bees in New Zealand, most of which are also solitary and ground nesting. [4] L. mataroa was first described by Barry Donovan in 2007 [5]
Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees.The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for honey production), carpenter bees, orchid bees, cuckoo bees, and a number of other less widely known groups.
Bombus vosnesenskii, the yellow-faced bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee native to the west coast of North America, where it is distributed from British Columbia to Baja California. It is the most abundant species of bee in this range, and can be found in both urban and agricultural areas.
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.
The stingless bees Melipona beecheii and M. yucatanica are the primary native bees cultured in Central America, though a few other species are reported as being occasionally managed (e.g., Trigona fulviventris and Scaptotrigona mexicana). [133] They were extensively cultured by the Maya civilization for honey, and regarded as sacred.
Colletes fodiens, hairy-saddled colletes bee; Widespread on sandy habitats in England, Wales and southern Scotland; Colletes halophilus, sea aster bee; Colletes hederae, ivy bee; Southern, generally coastal distribution; Colletes marginatus, little colletes bee; Localised to sand dunes on coasts of England and Wales. Inland population in the ...