Cellophane Bees
Arthropods Daily · No. 1079 Cellophane BeesColletes
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Cellophane Bees
Cellophane Bees (Colletes) – genus of suborder “Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees“

The genus Colletes (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species in the genus build cells in underground nests that are lined with a cellophane-like plastic secretion, a true polyester, earning them the nickname polyester bees.

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Arthropods Insects Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees Cellophane Bees
Arthropods Insects Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees Cellophane Bees

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„Cellophane Bees“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily

Cellophane Bees

No. 1079 |

Cellophane Bees

The genus Colletes (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species in the genus build cells in underground nests that are lined with a cellophane-like plastic secretion, a true polyester, earning them the nickname polyester bees.

Cellophane Bees

No. 829 |

Cellophane Bees

The genus Colletes (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species in the genus build cells in underground nests that are lined with a cellophane-like plastic secretion, a true polyester, earning them the nickname polyester bees.

Cellophane Bees

No. 816 |

Cellophane Bees

The genus Colletes (plasterer bees) is a large group of ground-nesting bees of the family Colletidae. They occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They tend to be solitary, but sometimes nest close together in aggregations. Species in the genus build cells in underground nests that are lined with a cellophane-like plastic secretion, a true polyester, earning them the nickname polyester bees.