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Yellow-faced Bees

Yellow-faced Bees

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Description

Bright yellow coloration on the face; small-bodied and relatively hairless

Species

Family:

Colletidae

Genus:

Hylaeus

Species:

many

Native to Florida?

Yes

Size

small
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

Nesting

stem (primarily)

Behavior

Foraging Period

variable

Sociality

solitary

Known For

Carry pollen internally within their stomach and therefore do not have pollen-collecting hairs on their bodies
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