Prairie-bee

Guides

• Ceratina dupla

  doubled ceratina

  Ceratina dupla is a small carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It occurs in the eastern half of North America and parts of Central America. The species was formerly confused with Ceratina floridana and Ceratina mikmaqi until molecular analyses revealed significant genetic differences. It is a solitary bee that nests in the pith of dead twigs and has been documented visiting multiple flower species in prairie habitats.

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• Lasioglossum pectorale

  Rugose-chested Sweat Bee

  Lasioglossum pectorale is a small sweat bee in the family Halictidae, first described by Frederick Smith in 1853. It belongs to the enormous genus Lasioglossum, which contains over 1,700 species of halictid bees worldwide. Like other sweat bees, it is attracted to human perspiration for its salt and mineral content. The species is known to visit flowers of prairie clovers and other forbs.

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