Bare-ground-dependent

Guides

• Andrena wilkella

  Wilke's Mining Bee, Wilke's Mining-bee

  Andrena wilkella is a solitary mining bee in the family Andrenidae. Native to Europe, it has been introduced to North America, possibly via ship ballast. It is active from April to August and nests both singly and in aggregations. The species shows strong pollen specialization on Fabaceae, particularly clover and sweet clover.

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