Fairy Bees
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Description
Very small size; typically with bright yellow coloration on body
Species
Family:
AndrenidaeGenus:
PerditaSpecies:
manyNative to Florida?
YesSize
very small - 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
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
variableSociality
solitaryKnown For
Specialization on certain plants, nesting in sandy soils, and very small size
