Most observed native sweat bees

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

Specialist bees All

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

Giant Sweat Bee Dieunomia heteropoda Pollen specialist on Solidago, Helianthus, Coreopsis and 3 more 950 observations
Nevada Nomia Dieunomia nevadensis Pollen specialist on Helianthus, Heterotheca, Baccharis and 9 more 680 observations
Red-tailed Micro-Shortface Micralictoides ruficaudus Pollen specialist on Eschscholzia 361 observations
Beebalm Shortface Dufourea monardae Pollen specialist on Monarda 329 observations
Phacelia Shortface Dufourea mulleri Pollen specialist on Phacelia and Nemophila 196 observations
Pickerelweed Shortface Dufourea novaeangliae Pollen specialist on Pontederia 164 observations
Ground Cherry Sweat Bee Lasioglossum pectinatum Pollen specialist on Physalis 97 observations
Texas Nocturnal Sweat Bee Lasioglossum texanum Pollen specialist on Oenothera 78 observations

Flower visitors All

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

Other species All

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