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Pulverized Sweat Bee

Bee / Halictidae / Lasioglossum / Lasioglossum pulveris

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3 - 10 mm

Size

Winter, 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

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9 confirmed and 235 likely

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  • Confirmed

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Gooseberries

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Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Pulverized Sweat Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Lasioglossum pulveris

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).