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INSECTS

Confusing Furrow Bee

Halictus confusus

Insects
Confusing Furrow Bee, photo 1 of 5
Confusing Furrow Bee, Male
Confusing Furrow Bee, Female
7 mmLength

Hymenopteran in the family Halictidae 7 mm long. Lives in fields and in forests. Feeds on nectar.

There are 62 observations of Confusing Furrow Bee in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal19
  2. Montérégie8
  3. Capitale-Nationale7
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  5. Laurentides5
  6. Lanaudière4
  7. Estrie4
  8. Outaouais4
  9. Laval3
  10. Nord-du-Québec1
  11. Mauricie1
  12. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin

Similar species

Ligated Furrow BeeHalictus ligatus
Orange-legged Furrow BeeHalictus rubicundus
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
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Quebec Sweat BeeLasioglossum quebecense
Wilke's Mining BeeAndrena wilkella
Zephyr Sweat BeeLasioglossum zephyrus
Leathery Sweat BeeLasioglossum coriaceum
Cresson's Sweat BeeLasioglossum cressonii
Cranesbill MinerAndrena distans
White-banded Sweat BeeLasioglossum leucozonium