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Cuckoo Bees

Cuckoo Bees

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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
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