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Lasioglossum
The sweat bee genus Lasioglossum is the largest of all bee genera, containing over 1800 species in numerous subgenera worldwide. They are highly variable in size, coloration, and sculpture; among the more unusual variants, some are kleptoparasites, some are nocturnal, and some are oligolectic. Most Lasioglossum species nest in the ground, but some nest in rotten logs.
Social behaviour among species of Lasioglossum is extraordinarily variable; species are known to exhibit solitary nesting, primitive eusociality, and social parasitism. Colony sizes vary widely, from small colonies of a single queen and four or fewer workers to large colonies of >400 workers and perennial life cycles.
60 branches of this group, most-observed first
Dark-winged Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum fuscipenne
Tansy Mustard Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum sisymbrii
Leathery Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum coriaceum
Ashy Furrow Bee
speciesLasioglossum sexnotatum
Titus's Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum titusi
Orange-footed Furrow Bee
speciesLasioglossum xanthopus
Lasioglossum pallens
speciesLasioglossum pallens
Peacock Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum pavonotus
Lasioglossum costulatum
speciesLasioglossum costulatum
Lasioglossum chalcodes
speciesLasioglossum chalcodes
Grey-tailed Furrow Bee
speciesLasioglossum prasinum
Furry-claspered Furrow Bee
speciesLasioglossum lativentre
Pointed Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum acuminatum
Lasioglossum mellipes
speciesLasioglossum mellipes
Olympia Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum olympiae
Pacific Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum pacificum
Lasioglossum subfasciatum
speciesLasioglossum subfasciatum
Lasioglossum perclavipes
speciesLasioglossum perclavipes
Channel Island Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum channelense
Lasioglossum aegyptiellum
speciesLasioglossum aegyptiellum
Athabasca Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum athabascense
Lasioglossum bimaculatum
speciesLasioglossum bimaculatum
Bald-spot Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum paraforbesii
Distinguished Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum egregium
Lasioglossum eickworti
speciesLasioglossum eickworti
Three-zoned Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum trizonatum
Lasioglossum sexmaculatum
speciesLasioglossum sexmaculatum
Lasioglossum bardum
speciesLasioglossum bardum
Four-spotted Furrow Bee
speciesLasioglossum quadrinotatum
Lasioglossum manitouellum
speciesLasioglossum manitouellum
Lasioglossum timberlakei
speciesLasioglossum timberlakei
Lasioglossum cristula
speciesLasioglossum cristula
Lasioglossum crocoturum
speciesLasioglossum crocoturum
Lasioglossum sexnotatulum
speciesLasioglossum sexnotatulum
Lasioglossum costale
speciesLasioglossum costale
Lasioglossum proximatum
speciesLasioglossum proximatum
Lasioglossum kussariense
speciesLasioglossum kussariense
Lasioglossum clypeiferellum
speciesLasioglossum clypeiferellum
Miteless Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum anhypops
Classy Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum colatum
Lasioglossum acarophilum
speciesLasioglossum acarophilum
Lasioglossum argutum
speciesLasioglossum argutum
Lasioglossum bajaense
speciesLasioglossum bajaense
Lasioglossum cercothrix
speciesLasioglossum cercothrix
Lasioglossum circinatum
speciesLasioglossum circinatum
Lasioglossum mystron
speciesLasioglossum mystron
Lasioglossum orphnaeum
speciesLasioglossum orphnaeum
Lasioglossum perscabrum
speciesLasioglossum perscabrum
Lasioglossum transvorsum
speciesLasioglossum transvorsum
Lasioglossum tropidonotum
speciesLasioglossum tropidonotum
Lasioglossum uyacicola
speciesLasioglossum uyacicola
Lasioglossum xyriotropis
speciesLasioglossum xyriotropis
Forbes's Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum forbesii
Lasioglossum morrilli
speciesLasioglossum morrilli
Lasioglossum sandrae
speciesLasioglossum sandrae
Lasioglossum citerius
speciesLasioglossum citerius
Lasioglossum euxinicum
speciesLasioglossum euxinicum
Lasioglossum dispilurum
speciesLasioglossum dispilurum
Lasioglossum farquhari
speciesLasioglossum farquhari
Lasioglossum pharus
speciesLasioglossum pharus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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