Long-Horned Bees

ByQueenBee

  Eucera longicornis, or long-horned bees, are a unique species of solitary bee. They belong to the same family (Apidae) as honey bees, bumblebees, carpenter bees, and others with the two major genera Eucera and Melissodes. Geographical Distribution Long-horned bees were once found in vast populations throughout North America and even Southern Britain. However, the numbers of…

All about Mining Bees

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Mining bees, scientifically known as ‘Andrena’, belong to a large group of solitary, ground-nesting bee species. Andrena is Greek and means as much as ¨buzzing insect¨. Other names include Bare-Miner Bees, Fairy Bees, Oxaeine Bees, Burrowing Bees, Digger Bees, and Andrenids. These friendly little creatures are non-aggressive and usually do not sting or bite. The…