Cooley's Sweat Bee

Cooley's Sweat Bee

Bee / Halictidae / Lasioglossum / Lasioglossum cooleyi

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Pollinator overview

3 - 10 mm

Size

Spring, Summer

Seasonality

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

Habitat plants See all

Plants near:

0 confirmed and 15 likely

Likely
Confirmed

Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus betuloides

Catalina Island Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus traskiae

Sanddune Wallflower

Erysimum capitatum

Curly Wallflower

Erysimum concinnum

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Alternative names

Common Names:

Cooley's Sweat Bee
Spanish Common Names:
Scientific Names:

Lasioglossum cooleyi

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).