Species: Sweat bee - unnamed 1 (Lasioglossum sp.)
Family: Sweat bees (HALICTIDAE)
Category: Insects (Other)
Location: NW
A. Insects (Other)
More extensive information on insects can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Sweat bees (HALICTIDAE)
Halictic bees are called either End-banded Furrow Bees or Sweat Bees, the latter in recognition of the fact that they drink perspiration. This family of bees is the second-largest wild bee family. They are a diverse group, varying in appearance.
Typically, these bees mass-provision their young with pollen and nectar, rather than doing so progressively.
C. Sweat bee - unnamed 1 (Lasioglossum sp.)
The individual photographed here is a male Lasioglossum bee, possibly a Lasioglossum calceatum or a Lasioglossum albipes, although identification from this photograph cannot be determined. Both these species are approximately the same size (with a 5 to 5.5 - 6 millimetres wing span). Both species are found in urban green spaces, such as the cemetery. Males of both species also favour knapweeds, thistles and ragworts in late summer, although the individual shown here is photographed on a Michaelmas Daisy.
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Sweat bee - unnamed 1 (Lasioglossum sp.)
The individual photographed here is a male Lasioglossum bee, possibly a Lasioglossum calceatum or a Lasioglossum albipes, although identification from this photograph cannot be determined. Both these species are approximately the same size (with a 5 to 5.5 - 6 millimetres wing span). Both species are found in urban green spaces, such as the cemetery.
