Long-horned Bees
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Description
Males have long antennae; females are typically robust-bodied with very hairy legs and light-colored hair bands on the abdomen
Species
Family:
ApidaeGenus:
manySpecies:
manyNative to Florida?
YesSize
medium-large
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
ground
Behavior
Foraging Period
variableSociality
solitaryKnown For
Important pollinators for squash, sunflowers, and wild plants in the Asteraceae family; males have long antennae giving rise to the name "long-horned bees"
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