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Description
Don't have much hair on their body; often with bright yellow, red, or orange coloration; many are more "wasp-like" in appearance
Species
Family:
many
Genus:
many
Species:
many
Native to Florida?
Most native to Florida
Size
small-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
Nesting
variable
Behavior
Foraging Period
variable
Sociality
solitary
Known For
Kleptoparasitic nest parasites of other bees