Kingdom Animalia Order Hymenoptera Genus Colletes Higher classification Colletes | Phylum Arthropoda Family Colletidae Scientific name Colletes inaequalis Rank Species | |
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Similar Bee, Colletes, Colletidae, Insect, Hymenopterans | ||
Mating pair of colletes inaequalis or mining bee
Colletes inaequalis, is a common species of plasterer bee (family Colletidae), native to North America.
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Like other species in the genus, it builds cells in underground nests that are lined with a polyester secretion, earning them the nickname Polyester bee.
Mining bees colletes inaequalis in kcmo
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