Hudsonian Sweat Bee
Bee / Halictidae / Lasioglossum / Lasioglossum hudsoniellum
3 - 10 mm
Size
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Cotton
Gossypium
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Alternative names
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Common Names:
Hudsonian Sweat Bee
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Spanish Common Names:
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Scientific Names:
Lasioglossum hudsoniellum
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).