Hylaeus (bee)

Hylaeus is a large (>500 species) and diverse cosmopolitan genus within the bee family Colletidae.

Description

The genus of bees consists of generally small, black and yellow/white wasp-like species. The resemblance to wasps is enhanced by the absence of a scopa, which is atypical among bees.

Hylaeus carry pollen in the crop, rather than externally, and regurgitate it into the cell where it will be used as larval food. Like most colletids, the liquid provisions are sealed inside a membranous cellophane-like cell lining.

Nests are typically in dead twigs or plant stems, or other similarly small natural cavities, rather than constructing or excavating their own nests as in many other bees.

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Species of Hylaeus include:

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Bee

Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the European honey bee, for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently considered as a clade Anthophila. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven to nine recognized families, though many are undescribed and the actual number is probably higher. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants.

Some species including honey bees, bumblebees, and stingless bees live socially in colonies. Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen, the former primarily as an energy source and the latter primarily for protein and other nutrients. Most pollen is used as food for larvae. Bee pollination is important both ecologically and commercially; the decline in wild bees has increased the value of pollination by commercially managed hives of honey bees.

Bee (disambiguation)

A bee is a flying insect.

Bee, The Bee or The Bees may also refer to:

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Namthip Jongrachatawiboon

Namthip Jongrachatawiboon (Thai: น้ำทิพย์ จงรัชตวิบูลย์; rtgs: Namthip Chongratchatawibun; born November 23, 1982), or nickname Bee (Thai: บี), is a Thai film and television actress and model from Exact. She was introduced by Araya Intra - one of the famous fashion stylist in Thailand. Fashion shooting of JASPAL is her first job since she was 14,followed by a lot of fashion model job and some music videos shooting. She became a singer in 1999 after the Rak Mak Ken Pai music video. She later transitioned into acting in 2001 in her first drama Lued Hong(Thai: เลือดหงส์)

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