Metallic Green Bee
Augochloropsis metallica
A small, brilliant green sweat bee found in open meadows, gardens, woodland edges, and other sunny habitats with abundant flowers. Adults feed on nectar and gather pollen, while females dig narrow nests in soil for their young. It is usually solitary rather than hive-forming, though several females may nest near one another in good ground. The metallic color comes from microscopic surface structure rather than green pigment alone.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Metallic Green Bee