Agapostemon virescens explained

Agapostemon virescens, the bicolored striped sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in North America, and is the official bee of the city of Toronto. Like other species in its genus, A. virescens nests underground, in aggregations wherein multiple females share a single burrow.^[1]

References

• Web site: Tufts Pollinator Initiative. tufts.edu. 2022-08-10.

Further reading

• Web site: 2019-07-02. Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila). 2019. Ascher . J.S.. Pickering . J..

Notes and References

1. Brasil . Sandara N. R. . Ayers . Anthony C. . Rehan . Sandra M. . The effect of urbanisation and seasonality on wild bee abundance, body size and foraging efforts . Ecological Entomology . 15 April 2023 . 10.1111/een.13243 . en . 0307-6946. free .