Banded-abdomen

Guides

• Halictus parallelus

  Parallel-striped Sweat Bee

  Halictus parallelus is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae, native to North America. The common name refers to the distinctive parallel pale bands across the abdomen. Like other halictids, this species is a ground-nesting bee that provisions its burrows with pollen and nectar for its young.

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