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Agapostemon Sweat Bee

Agapostemon virescens

Photo by Kalen
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Field Notes

Description:

small green solitary bee

Habitat:

flowers

Notes:

This bee can sting, but does rarley, and only females sting. It is called the sweat bee because it is attracted to body fluids. This bee nests in holes in the ground and lives by itself. Although it visits flowers for pollination, it does not make wax or honey. They dig tunnels in soil, then they pack pollen into the nest to feed their larvae.

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AntónioGinjaGinja
Hello Kalen and welcome to the Project Noah community! Nice first spotting! Project Noah is a tool for people to learn about wildlife, share wildlife spottings, build nature journals and engage in citizen science. Here you will find a friendly community of people passionate about wildlife and conservation. We are thrilled for you to join Project Noah. We hope you enjoy our website and community as much as us! Enjoy yourself, learn, share and I will see you around :)

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