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The genus Agapostemon (literally "stamen loving") is a common group of Western Hemisphere sweat bees. They are members of the family of bees known as Halictidae. Unlike other sweat bees, they are not attracted to human sweat. [1] They are generally green or blue, especially the head and thorax.
Augochlorella aurata is a primitively eusocial species of sweat bee (bees attracted by the salt in human sweat) in the family Halictidae. [1] [2] [3] It is one of three species of Augochlorella found east of the Rocky Mountains in North America. [4]
Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees [1] (clade Anthophila) with nearly 4,500 species. [2] They are commonly called sweat bees (especially the smaller species), as they are often attracted to perspiration. [3] [4] Halictid species are an extremely diverse group that can vary greatly in appearance.
Lasioglossum malachurum, the sharp-collared furrow bee, is a small European halictid bee. [1] This species is obligately eusocial, with queens and workers, though the differences between the castes are not nearly as extreme as in honey bees. [2] Early taxonomists mistakenly assigned the worker females to a different species from the queens.
Again, similar behaviour is not limited to the Lepidoptera; for example, the various species of bees commonly called sweat bees are attracted to various kinds of sweat and tears, including that of humans, and other bee species have been recorded as doing so to various degrees. [7] [8] In many species, puddling behaviour is more commonly seen in ...
Sweat bee is a common name for various bees that are attracted to the salt in human sweat. It can refer to: Small bees in the family Halictidae, common across the world, particularly Agapostemon, Augochlora, Augochlorella, and Augochloropsis, metallic green sweat bees; Lasioglossum and Halictus, black and white bees; two of the most abundant ...
Commonly known as the metallic green sweat bee or the Texas striped sweat bee, it varies greatly in its appearance, with variations in color and in the amount of black markings on the legs. [ 1 ] The flight season of A. texanus ranges from March to October with their peak activity happening in May to September.
Agapostemon virescens, the bicolored striped sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in North America, [1] [2] [3] and is the official bee of the city of Toronto. [4] Like other species in its genus, A. virescens nests underground, in aggregations wherein multiple females share a single burrow. [5]