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Teddy Bear Bee
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TEDDY BEAR BEE FACTS |
Identification
The Teddy Bear Bee is golden brown with dark brown bands on abdomen. It is a stocky furry looking bee closely related to the Blue-banded Bee. Teddy Bear Bees are solitary bees, although a few females may nest close together.
Size
length 18mm
Food
nectar and pollen
Breeding
the nest is usually in the soil of a creek bank. The nest has several cells. They place a ball of pollen and nectar in the cell then lay an egg on it before closing a cell.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Hymenoptera | | Family: | Anthophoridae | | Genus: | Amegilla | | Species: | bombiformis | | Common Name: | Teddy Bear Bee |
Relatives in same Genus
Blue-banded Bee (A. cingulata)
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