TIL most bee species are solitary, "in the sense that every female is fertile, and typically inhabits a nest she constructs herself."

coyotino [he/him] ( @theangriestbird@beehaw.org ) · 3 months ago

TIL most bee species are solitary, "in the sense that every female is fertile, and typically inhabits a nest she constructs herself."

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flora_explora ( @flora_explora@beehaw.org ) · 3 months ago

There are many different Andrena species though and identification is not always possible by photos only. But yeah, A. haemorrhoa is the most common one I’ve seen so far (in Germany) and it seems to be easier to ID as well (according to IDs made on my iNat observations)

Faydaikin ( @Faydaikin@beehaw.org ) · edit-2 18 days ago

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TIL most bee species are solitary, "in the sense that every female is fertile, and typically inhabits a nest she constructs herself."

TIL most bee species are solitary, "in the sense that every female is fertile, and typically inhabits a nest she constructs herself."

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