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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 494 No. 494 |

Common Masked Bee
Common Masked Bee (Hylaeus communis) – species of genus “Masked Bees“

Hylaeus communis is a Palearctic species of solitary bee.

Ancestry Graph

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Explained as easy as pie — How insects communicate with their environment“ Insects communicate in various ways, including pheromones, sounds, and visual signals, to interact with each other and survive.

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Explained as easy as pie — How insects communicate with their environment

„Common Masked Bee“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily