Frigid Leafcutter Bee

Bee / Megachilidae / Megachile / Megachile frigida

5 - 21 mm

Size

Summer

Seasonality

SNR

Conservation status

Scopae on the underside of abdomen

Pollen carrying method

Cavity nester

Nesting

Solitary

Sociality

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1 confirmed and 169 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Dark Red Onion

Allium atrorubens

Twin Crest Onion

Allium bisceptrum

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Canola

Brassica napus

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

Cranberries

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Frigid Leafcutter Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Megachile frigida

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).