sweat bee
Salt-seeking insect
Sweat bees are small bees attracted to human perspiration, which they drink for its salt content.
Their sting is mild.
Most are metallic green or bronze, though some are black.
They're solitary or semi-social, nesting in soil or rotting wood.
Despite the name, they're important pollinators, not pests: A sweat bee landed on my arm while I was gardening.
Floral reproductive grains
- nectarFloral sugar water
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- forageSeek food actively
cross-pollination · anther · stamen · pollinator · wildflower · garden · vegetable crops · squash
Showing shifting spectral colors
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- glossySmooth and shiny
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
sheen · green · bronze · copper · golden · blue-green · banded · striped
Pollen-transferring organism
- foragerOne seeking wild food
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- compound eyesMulti-lensed visual organs
- thoraxCentral body cavity
abdomen · proboscis · larvae · hymenoptera · worker · colony · entomology · ground-nesting
Small amounts of liquid
- summerYear's warmest season
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- curiousEager to learn
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- venomInjected animal poison
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- rednessCrimson-hued state
irritation · defensive · non-aggressive · stinger · reaction · welt · discomfort
pollen
Floral reproductive grains
forage · cross-pollination · anther · stamen · pollinator · wildflower · garden · vegetable crops · squash · sunflower
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
lustrous · sheen · green · bronze · copper · golden · blue-green · banded · striped · tiny
pollinator
Pollen-transferring organism
- foragerOne seeking wild food
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- compound eyesMulti-lensed visual organs
thorax · abdomen · proboscis · larvae · hymenoptera · worker · colony · entomology · ground-nesting · beneficial insect
moisture
Small amounts of liquid
warm weather · persistent · hovering · basking · aggregation
mild sting
redness · irritation · defensive · non-aggressive · stinger · reaction · welt · discomfort