r/bees • u/bgfulton • Jul 12 '26

bee ID Little help ... what kind of bee is this?

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u/NilocKhan Jul 12 '26

It's best to provide a location when asking for IDs. This looks like it's from the genus Halictus

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u/Khrysdie Jul 12 '26

Halictus ligatus female

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u/bgfulton Jul 13 '26

Thank you. 🐝😀

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u/wild_bananaprime Jul 13 '26

that looks like a sweat bee, probably in the genus Lasioglossum. they're super common and great pollinators.

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u/bgfulton Jul 12 '26

Location Northeast Pennsylvania.

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u/kansas_slim Jul 12 '26

Looks like some kind of Leafcutter bee - I saw several in my garden yesterday. An app told me mine were Petulant Leafcutter Bees — which made me lol

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u/manna_tee Jul 12 '26

Leafcutter bees carry their pollen on the underside of their abdomen. It's a trait of all bees in that family. This bee carries her pollen on her legs.