Lasioglossum floridanum

(Robertson, 1892)

Florida sweat bee

Lasioglossum floridanum is a of sweat in the . It belongs to a large of small bees commonly known as sweat bees due to their attraction to human perspiration. The species is to North America, with records primarily from the United States. Like other members of the genus, it is a ground-nesting bee that contributes to of wild plants and .

Lasioglossum floridanum, F, back, Georgia, Camden County 2013-02-22-18.24.45 ZS PMax (10673032473) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Lasioglossum floridanum, F, face, Georgia, Camden County 2013-02-22-18.31.43 ZS PMax (10673021893) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Lasioglossum floridanum, F, side, Georgia, Camden County 2013-02-22-18.38.33 ZS PMax (10673017473) by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lasioglossum floridanum: /ˌlæsiˈoʊɡlɒsəm flɒrɪˈdeɪnəm/

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Distribution

North America; present in the United States

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