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Long-horned Bees

Long-horned Bees

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Description

Males have long antennae; females are typically robust-bodied with very hairy legs and light-colored hair bands on the abdomen

Species

Family:

Apidae

Genus:

many

Species:

many

Native to Florida?

Yes

Size

medium-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

ground

Behavior

Foraging Period

variable

Sociality

solitary

Known For

Important pollinators for squash, sunflowers, and wild plants in the Asteraceae family; males have long antennae giving rise to the name "long-horned bees"

Plants

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