Bees

The honey bee lifetime varies dramatically depending on whether the bee is a worker, queen, or drone. A summer worker may live only a few … Read More

The wool carder bee is a distinctive solitary bee known for collecting soft plant hairs to build its nest. The European wool carder bee, Anthidium … Read More

If tiny bees keep landing on your arms, legs, or face during hot weather, they may be sweat bees. These small bees belong to the … Read More

Sweat bees are small pollinators that often attract attention because they may land on sweaty skin during warm weather. This behavior leads many people to … Read More

Sweat bees are small pollinating bees that sometimes become annoying because they are attracted to perspiration and the salts on human skin. They usually are … Read More

Sweat bees can become annoying when tiny bees repeatedly land on your arms, legs, or face during hot weather. They are attracted to the salts … Read More

Sweat bees are small pollinators often attracted to perspiration because they seek salts and moisture from human skin. Their close contact with people raises an … Read More

Small carpenter bees are tiny solitary bees known for nesting inside hollow or soft plant stems rather than excavating large tunnels in structural wood. Most … Read More

The long-horned bee is a distinctive solitary bee best known for the remarkably long antennae of the males. These bees belong mainly to the tribe … Read More

The Tawny Mining Bee (Andrena fulva) is a striking spring-flying solitary bee best known for the female’s dense orange-red coat and black face and legs. … Read More