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Channel Island Halictid Bee

Bee / Halictidae / Lasioglossum / Lasioglossum channelense

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3 - 10 mm

Size

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonality

S3

Conservation status

Scopae on hind legs (except for the social parasites)

Pollen carrying method

Ground nester, some nest in wood or insect tunnels

Nesting

Solitary, communal, primitively eusocial, social parasites

Sociality

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Plants near:

2 confirmed and 33 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

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Ranunculus californicus

Lemonade Berry

Rhus integrifolia

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Dudleya abramsii

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Daikon

Raphanus sativus

Radishes

Raphanus sativus

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Channel Island Halictid Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Lasioglossum channelense

Additional Resources

Sources

iNaturalist Licensed Observation Images was accessed on March 27, 2025 from https://registry.opendata.aws/inaturalist-open-data.

"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).