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Perdita minima
Perdita minima is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae. It is the smallest known species of bee, just under 2 mm long and weighing about 0.33 mg.
This solitary bee is found in North America, specifically in the southwestern US, and often inhabits desert areas. It builds small nests in sandy soils. It feeds on and pollinates a variety of plants, including spurges.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 309285.