Sweat Bees
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Description
Typically small to medium-sized and more slender in shape; often with metallic coloration, some species are brilliantly green
Species
Family:
HalictidaeGenus:
manySpecies:
manyNative to Florida?
Most native to FloridaSize
very small-medium
3-6 mm very small - small bees, i.e., sweat bees
7-10 mm medium bodied bees, i.e., honey bees
11+ mm- large bodied bees, i.e., carpenter and bumblebees
7-10 mm medium bodied bees, i.e., honey bees
11+ mm- large bodied bees, i.e., carpenter and bumblebees
Nesting
variable
Behavior
Foraging Period
variableSociality
solitary-socialKnown For
Attracted to human sweat for drink
Plants
