Bees of the world
More than 20,000 bee species have been described. These 25 cards are where our catalogue starts: at least one species from each of the seven families, every fact linked to its source.
25 of 20,000+ described species documented so far. Coverage will grow only with checked cards.
Apidae
Honey bees, bumblebees, stingless bees, carpenter bees, orchid bees and many solitary and cuckoo bees.
12
Megachilidae
Mason, leafcutter and wool carder bees. Females carry pollen on a brush of hairs under the abdomen.
5
Andrenidae
Mining bees and their relatives. Most nest in the ground.
2
Halictidae
Sweat bees and furrow bees, with every social arrangement from solitary to eusocial.
1
Colletidae
Plasterer and yellow-faced bees, which line their nest cells with a waterproof secretion.
2
Melittidae
A small family that includes several flower specialists, such as oil-collecting bees.
2
Stenotritidae
A small family found only in Australia.
1