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Orange-legged Furrow Bee

Halictus rubicundus

Insects
Orange-legged Furrow Bee, photo 1 of 5
Orange-legged Furrow Bee, Male
Orange-legged Furrow Bee, Female
1 cmLength

Hymenopteran in the family Halictidae 1 cm long. Feeds on nectar.

There are 316 observations of Orange-legged Furrow Bee in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Chaudière-Appalaches and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 15 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. Montréal99
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches48
  3. Montérégie41
  4. Capitale-Nationale29
  5. Outaouais29
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent17
  7. Estrie16
  8. Laurentides9
  9. Lanaudière7
  10. Laval6
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  13. Côte-Nord3
  14. Nord-du-Québec1
  15. Mauricie1

Similar species

Ligated Furrow BeeHalictus ligatus
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Wilke's Mining BeeAndrena wilkella
Confusing Furrow BeeHalictus confusus
Unequal Cellophane BeeColletes inaequalis
Leathery Sweat BeeLasioglossum coriaceum
Orange-legged Miner BeeAndrena hippotes
Miserable Mining BeeAndrena miserabilis
Cloudy-winged Mining BeeAndrena nubecula