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INSECTS

Ligated Furrow Bee

Halictus ligatus

Insects
Ligated Furrow Bee, photo 1 of 5
Ligated Furrow Bee, Male
Ligated Furrow Bee, Female

Hymenopteran in the family Halictidae. Feeds on nectar.

There are 181 observations of Ligated Furrow Bee in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal85
  2. Laurentides36
  3. Montérégie27
  4. Outaouais13
  5. Estrie11
  6. Laval4
  7. Capitale-Nationale3
  8. Lanaudière1
  9. Centre-du-Québec1

Similar species

Orange-legged Furrow BeeHalictus rubicundus
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
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Sunflower Mining BeeAndrena helianthi
Alfalfa Leafcutter BeeMegachile rotundata
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broad-handed leafcutter beeMegachile latimanus
Pugnacious Leafcutter BeeMegachile pugnata
Eurasian Drone FlyEristalis arbustorum
Cloudy-winged Mining BeeAndrena nubecula