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Halictus scabiosae, (Rossi, 1790) The Great Banded Furrow Bee
Flight season: Females normally appear on wing before the males, late April till September.
Length: 12 to 15mm
Family: Halictidae, (Sweat bees)
The Great banded Furrow bee is present in most of Europe and in North Africa.
Nests are constructed in flat and sandy areas; they can also be constructed in sloping ground (mounds and cliffs).
This species is considered to be eusocial, nests can be communal with more than one egg producing female, the young unfertilised daughters become workers. The workers are typically smaller than their foundresses. After about five weeks the newly laid egg develops into an adult.
Males differ more noticeably as they have a slimmer and elongated body, also their antennas are noticeably longer. The males die after mating in the autumn, females after mating will live on and hibernate throughout winter. The females will live until the next generation start to emerge from their pupae around July to August.
Habitat: Various…Light soils, particularly sandy coastal areas, dunes, heathland, waste grounds and grasslands of various sorts. Most flowers are visited for pollen and nectar (especially the Asteraceae family of plants) that can grow in these light soil conditions.
Read MoreFlight season: Females normally appear on wing before the males, late April till September.
Length: 12 to 15mm
Family: Halictidae, (Sweat bees)
The Great banded Furrow bee is present in most of Europe and in North Africa.
Nests are constructed in flat and sandy areas; they can also be constructed in sloping ground (mounds and cliffs).
This species is considered to be eusocial, nests can be communal with more than one egg producing female, the young unfertilised daughters become workers. The workers are typically smaller than their foundresses. After about five weeks the newly laid egg develops into an adult.
Males differ more noticeably as they have a slimmer and elongated body, also their antennas are noticeably longer. The males die after mating in the autumn, females after mating will live on and hibernate throughout winter. The females will live until the next generation start to emerge from their pupae around July to August.
Habitat: Various…Light soils, particularly sandy coastal areas, dunes, heathland, waste grounds and grasslands of various sorts. Most flowers are visited for pollen and nectar (especially the Asteraceae family of plants) that can grow in these light soil conditions.
