Summary ²

The sweat bee genus Lasioglossum is the largest of all bee genera, containing over 1700 species in numerous subgenera worldwide. They are highly variable in size, coloration, and sculpture; among the more unusual variants, some are cleptoparasites, some are nocturnal, and some are oligolectic. Most Lasioglossum species nest in the ground, but some nest in rotten logs.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Valter Jacinto, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/58213213@N00/3971321009
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasioglossum

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