The striped sweat bees (Agapostemon sp.) are metallic green ground-nesting bees.
2 Jun 2020, Agapostemen virescens, female
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Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Associated Species: Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth Blue Aster)
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Associated Species: Satureja montana (Winter Savory)
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
On Gaillardia pulchella flowers
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
On raspberry leaf
Agapostemon subtilior
(Five Striped Sweat Bee)
From malaise trap. Aug 26-27, 2023.\r\n11 mm.
Agapostemon sp.
26 Aug 2023
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon sp.
8 Jun 2023
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
8 Jun 2023
Agapostemon subtilior
(Five Striped Sweat Bee)
Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23\r\n~ 10 mm
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
11 mm
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
Agapostemon (Agapostemon)
Male on Blanket Flower
Associated Species: Gaillardia pulchella (Indian Blanket)
Taxonomy
Subclass:
Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects)
Suborder:
Apocrita (Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees)
Infraorder:
Aculeata (Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps)
Superfamily:
Apoidea (Bees and Apoid Wasps)
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