Saturday 31 May 2008

Tawny Mining Bee (Andrena fulva)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Andrena ("hornet/wasp") fulva ("tawny")
Adult Tawny Mining Bee (Andrena fulva) at Geddington, Northants - April 2017

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: 8-12mm  /  Wingspan: ?
UK STATUS NOT EVALUATED IUCN Red List: Data Deficient

A small sand bee species immediately recognisable by it's beautiful copper coloured back.  This species digs nests into the ground where they lay their eggs, and fills with nectar and pollen, giving it's larvae a food source enough to grow into maturity, where they emerge the following spring.  An entirely European species, the bulk of their range is in North-West Europe, but they are also found in areas in the Balkans and Iberian Penninsula.

Related Species:
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Andrenidae
Genus: Andrena
SUBSPECIES: unclear

 - Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - Description
 - Seen in Geddington

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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