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• Hylaeus affinis

  eastern masked bee

  Hylaeus affinis, commonly known as the eastern masked bee, is a small solitary bee in the family Colletidae. It is native to North America and belongs to the genus Hylaeus, whose members are often called masked bees or yellow-faced bees due to their distinctive facial markings. Like other Hylaeus species, it is nearly hairless and resembles small wasps in appearance. The species nests in pre-existing cavities and transports pollen and nectar internally rather than on body hairs.

  beesolitary-beemasked-beeyellow-faced-beepollinatorcavity-nesterColletidaeHymenopteraNorth-Americaurban-wildlifenest-box-species