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Sweat Bee (other)
Sweat bee is a common name for various bees that are attracted to the salt in human sweat. It can refer to: * Small bees in the family Halictidae, common across the world, particularly ** ''Agapostemon'', ''Augochlora'', ''Augochlorella'', and ''Augochloropsis'', metallic green sweat bees ** ''Lasioglossum'' and ''Halictus'', black and white bees; two of the most abundant genera within the family Halictidae * Less commonly, various stingless bees of the family Apidae: ** ''Plebeina armata'', also called Mopane Fly, native to Africa ** ''Trigona ''Trigona'' is one of the largest genera of stingless bees, comprising about 32 species, exclusively occurring in the New World, and formerly including many more subgenera than the present assemblage; many of these former subgenera have been ele ...'', of the Americas {{Disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halictidae
Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees (clade Anthophila) with nearly 4,500 species. Halictid species are an extremely diverse group that can vary greatly in appearance. These bees occur all over the world and are found on every continent except Antarctica. Usually dark-colored (frequently brown or black) and often metallic, halictids are found in various sizes, colors and patterns. Several species are all or partly green and a few are red, purple, or blue. A number of them have yellow markings, especially the males, which commonly have yellow faces, a pattern widespread among the various families of bees. The family is one of many with short tongues and is best distinguished by the arcuate (strongly curved) basal vein found on the wing. Females in this family tend to be larger than the males. They are commonly referred to as "sweat bees" (especially the smaller species), as they are often attracted to perspiration. Ecology Most halictids nest in the ground, often in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agapostemon
The genus ''Agapostemon'' (literally "stamen loving") is a common group of Western Hemisphere sweat bees, most of which are known as ''metallic green sweat bees'' for their color. They are members of the family of bees known as Halictidae. Like other sweat bees, they are attracted to human sweat, and they use the salt from the sweat for nutrition. They are generally green or blue, especially the head and thorax. Sometimes the abdomen in females is green or blue although it may be striped, and most males have the yellow-striped abdomen on a black or metallic background. They superficially resemble various members of another tribe, Augochlorini, which are also typically metallic green. Nesting All species of ''Agapostemon'' nest in the ground, sometimes in dense aggregations. Some species are communal such as ''A. virescens''. In this and other communal species, multiple females share the same nest entrance, but beneath the common entrance burrow, construct their own portion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augochlora
''Augochlora'' is a genus of sweat bee with over 100 species found across the Nearctic and Neotropic zones. There are at least 110 described species in ''Augochlora''. Nesting Habits and Life Cycle of a Sweat Bee, Augochlora pura. Retrieved 2018-11-09 
See also *List of Augochlora species
This is a list of 118 species in ''Augochlora'', a genus of swea ...
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Augochlorella
''Augochlorella'' is a genus in the bee family Halictidae, commonly called sweat bees. They display metallic coloration, ranging from reddish to gold to bluish green, as is typical for other genera in the tribe Augochlorini. Identification and appearance ''Augochlorella'' are very small sweat bees that are easily confused with the related genus '' Augochlora'' but differentiated by the pointed tip of the marginal cell (squared off in ''Augochlora''), an orthogonal epistomal sulcus, and no strong basal lobe on the inner metatibial spur.''.'' These features can only be viewed under a microscope. Origin and distribution The tribe Augochlorini is distributed between northern Argentina to southern Canada, but mostly concentrated to the tropics of the Americas. They are the most abundant bees in the Neotropical fauna. Only a few species of ''Augochlorella'' reach the temperate Nearctic region. '' Augochlorella striata'' occurs further north than any other member of the tribe. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augochloropsis
''Augochloropsis'' is a genus of brilliant metallic, often blue-green, sweat bees in the family Halictidae. There are at least 140 described species in ''Augochloropsis''. Description and identification Species of the genus ''Augochloropsis'' are generally between 8 and 12 mm long and metallic, typically bright green or blue in color, with some exceptions such as gold, red, or purple.Mitchell, T. B. (1960). Bees of the eastern United States. ''Augochloropsis'' species can be differentiated from other Augochlorini at the genus level by the tegulae that are punctate, D-shaped, and bent inwards. Geographic distribution The genus ''Augochloropsis'' is restricted to the New World, and the vast majority of species are found in the tropical and subtropical regions.Choe, J. C., & Crespi, B. J. (Eds.). (1997). ''The evolution of social behaviour in insects and arachnids''. Cambridge University Press. Three ''Augochloropsis'' species are found in the temperate regions of North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasioglossum
The sweat bee genus ''Lasioglossum'' is the largest of all bee genera, containing over 1700 species in numerous subgenera worldwide.Gibbs, J., et al. (2012)Phylogeny of halictine bees supports a shared origin of eusociality for ''Halictus'' and ''Lasioglossum'' (Apoidea: Anthophila: Halictidae).''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 65(3), 926-39. They are highly variable in size, coloration, and sculpture; among the more unusual variants, some are cleptoparasites, some are nocturnal, and some are oligolectic. Most ''Lasioglossum'' species nest in the ground, but some nest in rotten logs. Social behavior among species of ''Lasioglossum'' is extraordinarily variable; species are known to exhibit solitary nesting, primitive eusociality, and social parasitism. Colony sizes vary widely, from small colonies of a single queen four or fewer workers to large colonies of >400 workers and perennial life cycles. The genus ''Lasioglossum'' can be divided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halictus
The genus ''Halictus'' is a large assemblage of bee species in the family Halictidae. The genus is divided into 15 subgenera, some of dubious monophyly, containing over 200 species, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere (a few species occur in South America, Asia and Africa). Most species are black or dark brown, sometimes metallic greenish-tinted, with apical whitish abdominal bands on the terga (the related genus ''Lasioglossum'', which is otherwise often similar in appearance, has the abdominal hair bands located basally, not apically). Many species in the genus are eusocial, with colony sizes range from very small (two to four bees) to large (>200). Nests are typically burrows in the soil, with several ovoid "cells" in which pollen mixed with nectar is provided as food for the developing larvae; a single egg is laid on a pollen mass, and the cell is sealed. In a few species, the cells are arranged in clusters resembling a honeycomb, but constructed of soil rather than beeswa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apidae
Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for honey production), carpenter bees, orchid bees, cuckoo bees, and a number of other less widely known groups. Taxonomy In addition to its historical classification (honey bees, bumble bees, stingless bees and orchid bees), the family Apidae presently includes all the genera formerly placed in the families Anthophoridae and Ctenoplectridae. Although the most visible members of Apidae are social, the vast majority of apid bees are solitary, including a number of cleptoparasitic species. The old family Apidae contained four tribes (Apinae: Apini, Euglossini and Bombinae: Bombini, Meliponini) which have been reclassified as tribes of the subfamily Apinae, along with all of the former tribes and subfamilies of Anthophoridae and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plebeina Armata
''Plebeina armata'', the mopane bee or mopane fly, is a very small gnat-like stingless bee species native to Africa, and the only member of its genus. It lives in savannah of Senegal, Nigeria, Cameroun, D.R. Congo (Shaba), Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Namibia. It congregates about the moist tissue of the eyes, nose and mouth to find water in the dry environment where it lives, and is therefore sometimes called a "sweat bee". It is active only during the day and retreats at night. It also has the ability to produce a dark and strong honey Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. Honey is made and stored to nourish bee colonies. Bees produce honey by gathering and then refining the sugary secretions of plants (primar .... References External links Mopane bee picture on www.flickr.com Meliponini Hymenoptera of Africa Insects described in 1895 {{Apidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trigona
''Trigona'' is one of the largest genera of stingless bees, comprising about 32 species, exclusively occurring in the New World, and formerly including many more subgenera than the present assemblage; many of these former subgenera have been elevated to generic status.Michener, C.D. (2000). The Bees of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press Range ''Trigona'' species occur throughout the Neotropical region, including South and Central America, the Mexican lowlands, and the Caribbean islands. They can occur in forests, savannas, and man made environments. ''Trigona'' bees are active all year round, although they are less active in cool environments. Nesting ''Trigona'' nests are constructed from wax they produce and plant resins they collect. They usually nest in tree cavities and underground. Vulture bees Vulture bees comprise three ''Trigona'' species, and are the only bees known to be scavengers. These bees collect and feed on dead animal flesh. Communication Some spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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