Most observed native long-horned bees

Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.

Specialist bees All

68 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of plants, most observed first.

Oblique Longhorn Bee Epimelissodes obliquus Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Helianthus, Rudbeckia and 4 more 5,003 observations
Dark-veined Longhorn Bee Melissodes trinodis Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 6 more 4,566 observations
Pruinose Squash Bee Xenoglossa pruinosa Pollen specialist on Cucurbita 4,561 observations
Eastern Thistle Longhorn Bee Melissodes desponsus Pollen specialist on Cirsium 3,755 observations
Drury's Long-horned Bee Melissodes druriellus Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 5 more 2,740 observations
Denticulate Longhorn Bee Melissodes denticulatus Pollen specialist on Helianthus and Vernonia 2,528 observations
Small Long-horned Bee Melissodes microstictus Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Symphyotrichum and 14 more 818 observations
Melissodes dentiventris Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 6 more 723 observations

Flower visitors All

84 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.

Other species All

2 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.