Sweat bees
Known as "sweat bees," bees in the Halictidae family really can be attracted to sweat! They come in an array of colors from black to race car green and can even have iridescent stripes!
Bee size
Bee size
- very small to medium
- 84
- Agapostemon
- Dufourea
- Halictus
- Lasioglossum
- Nomia
- Sphecodes
- Attracted to sweat. May land on you and consume your sweat
- Stongly curved basal vein on wing
- Carry pollen on legs
Dufourea
Photo by Peter Abrahamsen
Agamostemon
Photo by Aidan Hersh
Halictus
Photo by Jane Abel
Lasioglossum
Photo by Aidan Hersh
Nomia melanderi
Photo by Jane Abel
Dufourea
Photo by Lisa Robinson
Sphecodes
Photo by Mike Davidson
Agapostemon
Photo by Aidan Hersh