Habitat
Adults: terrestrial
Immatures: terrestrial

Feeding Habits
Adults: nectar and pollen feeding
Immatures: phytophagous

North American
Species: 500

Hymenoptera Halictidae
Halictid bees

Special Characteristics: These small bees are often metallic, black or dark-coloured. Many species are green or have green stripes. They are distinguished from other families of bees by characteristics of the wing venation.

Comments: Halictids are the most common bees after the Apidae. They are an important group for the pollination of plants. They nest in burrows in the ground or in banks. Many species are solitary, some are communal, and others are eusocial with behaviourally distinct female castes, as in the Apidae.

Species:
Lasioglossum zonulum (Smith)

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Comments:
This species and its relatives are attracted perspiration on skin. For this reason they are often called sweat bees.