Emerald bee
Agapostemon
Some 42 species in the genus range from Canada to Argentina. All species of Agapostemon nest in the ground, sometimes in dense aggregations. In this and other communal species, multiple females share the same nest entrance, but beneath the common entrance burrow, construct their own portion of the nest. Thus each female digs her own brood cells and collects pollen and nectar to fashion the pollen ball upon which she will lay an egg.
Emerald bee
Agapostemon
Some 42 species in the genus range from Canada to Argentina. All species of Agapostemon nest in the ground, sometimes in dense aggregations. In this and other communal species, multiple females share the same nest entrance, but beneath the common entrance burrow, construct their own portion of the nest. Thus each female digs her own brood cells and collects pollen and nectar to fashion the pollen ball upon which she will lay an egg.