Kingdom Animalia Order Hymenoptera Genus Osmia Higher classification Mason bee | Phylum Arthropoda Family Megachilidae Scientific name Osmia atriventris Rank Species | |
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Similar Mason bee, Megachilidae, Osmia latreillei, Osmia californica, Insect | ||
Osmia atriventris, sometimes referred to as the Maine blueberry bee, is a megachilid bee native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia to Alberta in the north, and Iowa to Georgia in the south. This solitary bee normally gathers pollen from many different flowers, but will pollinate blueberries, and is sometimes used commercially for this purpose.
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