Solitary Ground Bee
These solitary bees can become urban nuisance pests when they nest in large numbers near structures, and they can sting.
- Common Name: Solitary Ground or Cavity Nesting Bee
- Scentific Name: various
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Hymenoptera/Andrenidae, Colletidae, Halictidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Females and males are about 1/8-3/4" long; females usual 1-2 mm longer than males of the same species.
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Color
Usually dark, some metallic, some with pale bands.
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Biology
Solitary bees which do not live in colonies. Often burrow in the ground.
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Habit
Some are called sweat bees because they are attracted to perspiring skin.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties