Tiny Bee on Wildlflowers
by Peggy Franz
Title
Tiny Bee on Wildlflowers
Artist
Peggy Franz
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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There are Numerous species and genera in Missouri. Halictidae (sweat bees) in the order Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps)Description:There are many species of sweat bees in several genera in Missouri. All are small; none are aggressive. They can be brightly colored or dark; they can be metallic; their markings vary from green to red to yellow, often with bands similar to those of honeybees. To humans, one of the most noticeable traits of sweat bees is their attraction to perspiration, which offers them precious moisture and salts.Size: Length: 1/4 to 3/4 inch. Many sweat bees are quite small.Habitat and conservation: The many species in this group occupy a great variety of habitats. Nearly all sweat bees nest in the ground; a few nest in rotten wood. The bright green bees in the genus Augochlorella are the smallest and most abundant sweat bees, and many in that group have developed social behavior. However, their soil nests rarely have more than a few occupants.
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June 24th, 2013
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