Bicoloured Sweat Bee

Bee / Halictidae / Agapostemon / Agapostemon virescens

7 - 14.5 mm

Size

SNR

Conservation status

Scopae on hind legs

Pollen carrying method

Ground nester

Nesting

Solitary, communal

Sociality

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Bicoloured Sweat Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Agapostemon virescens

Additional Resources

Sources

"Beginner Bee Field Guide." Colorado State University Extension, 28 Feb. 2022. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BeginnerBeeFieldGuide_LowRezWeb_28Feb2022.pdf. PDF.

NatureServe. 2025. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer [web application]. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org/. (Accessed: April 03, 2025).