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Agapostemon sericeus
silky striped-sweat bee, silky striped sweat bee
Agapostemon sericeus is a solitary sweat bee in the family Halictidae, commonly known as the silky striped-sweat bee. The species is a generalist pollinator that nests in soil, showing little selectivity for nesting sites as long as floral resources are available. It has been documented in moist lawns, garden edges, and unmowed areas. The species is native to North America.
Augochlora pura
Pure Green Sweat Bee, Pure Gold-Green Sweat Bee
A solitary sweat bee in the family Halictidae, native to eastern North America. Adults are typically 8 mm long with bright metallic green coloration, though Florida populations exhibit deep blue metallic coloration. The species nests exclusively in rotting wood, utilizing pre-existing insect burrows to construct brood cells lined with a waxy secretion from the Dufour's gland. Unlike many halictids, A. pura has secondarily lost social behavior; females are solitary nesters with no worker caste, though multiple females may aggregate during overwintering or when nesting near deceased mothers.
Campylomorphus
Campylomorphus is a monotypic genus of click beetles (Elateridae) containing a single species, Campylomorphus homalisinus. The genus is characterized by its rare orophilous (mountain-dwelling) habit and discontinuous distribution across southwestern Europe. Adults are small, flower-foraging beetles with generalist feeding strategies. The genus exhibits a fragmented geographic pattern hypothesized to reflect Pleistocene glaciation dynamics.
Hylaeus modestus
modest masked bee, yellow-faced bee
A small, nearly hairless solitary bee in the family Colletidae, native to North America. Females transport pollen and nectar internally in a crop, then regurgitate it into brood cells lined with a secreted polymer. The species has been observed visiting annual flowers in garden settings and is a generalist forager. A gynandromorph specimen with bilaterally asymmetric male and female characteristics was documented from Ontario, Canada.
Hylaeus punctatus
Punctate Masked Bee, Punctate Spatulate-Masked Bee
Hylaeus punctatus is a species of masked bee in the family Colletidae, native to North America. Like other members of its genus, it is nearly hairless and wasp-like in appearance, with distinctive facial markings. This solitary bee nests in pre-existing cavities such as hollow stems or twigs, lining cells with a glandular secretion. It is a generalist pollinator that transports pollen and nectar internally rather than on body hairs.
Lasioglossum leucozonium
White-banded Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum leucozonium is a solitary, ground-nesting sweat bee in the family Halictidae. Native to the Palearctic, it has been introduced to North America where genetic evidence indicates establishment from a single founder female. The species is now widespread across multiple continents including Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and North America. It produces one generation per year and is a generalist pollinator frequently associated with yellow-flowered Asteraceae.
Lasioglossum olympiae
Olympia Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum olympiae is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is a small, ground-nesting bee native to North America. Like other members of the genus Lasioglossum, it is a generalist pollinator that visits a variety of flowering plants. The species is part of the largest genus of bees, which includes over 1,700 species globally.
Protandrena
mining bees
Protandrena is a genus of solitary mining bees in the family Andrenidae, containing 50–180 described species depending on taxonomic circumscription. Most species nest underground in sunny areas with sparse vegetation, constructing cells lined with a protective chemical 'wallpaper' that inhibits fungal and bacterial growth. The genus exhibits diverse social structures, with most species solitary but some forming nest aggregations and at least one species (P. evansi) exhibiting communal nesting. Activity is primarily from May to October in temperate regions, with some southern populations active earlier.