Small White-haired Sweat Bee

Bee / Halictidae / Lasioglossum / Lasioglossum pallidellum

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

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0 confirmed and 2 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Desert Peach

Prunus andersonii

Desert Range Almond

Prunus fasciculata

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Plums & Prunes

Prunus

Plum-Apricot Hybrids

Prunus

Cherries

Prunus

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Small White-haired Sweat Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Lasioglossum pallidellum

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).