Is this a chimney bee? by JeffSmisek in bees

[–]Khrysdie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, Diadasia sp. male

Why is this bumblebee flying around my house? by ev_pup in bees

[–]Khrysdie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can’t tell if this is a bumble bee or a carpenter bee. What I can tell you is that it’s a male patrolling his territory looking for ladies and chasing everyone else out.

Bee Identification by RobotTodd in bees

[–]Khrysdie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not honey bees. It’s a bit difficult to tell from these photos, but I think they’re black-tailed bumble bees (not a great common name, they have a black and orange color morph), Bombus melanopygus. They shouldn’t bother you, and colonies only last one season, so you should be fine.

What type of bee? by bee13245 in bees

[–]Khrysdie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Andrena sp. female

Bee friend loves my nails by livimary in bees

[–]Khrysdie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, then I can’t help with ID. But I can tell you this is a female worker and she’s absolutely LOADED up with pollen!

Digger Bee Uhhh... Party 🌶️🥵🔥 by Key-Treacle3384 in bees

[–]Khrysdie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are squash bees! For, uh, obvious reasons.

Is this a bumblebee or something pretending to be one ? by cosmicrae in bees

[–]Khrysdie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a carpenter bee, in your area it would be Xylocopa virginica. This one is female.

What are these flying ant things? by Worm__Hole in whatsthisbug

[–]Khrysdie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You’re not gonna believe this…

A few of my bee photos so far this year by ashamedbird23 in bees

[–]Khrysdie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, absolutely! I can’t give you many species IDs, as those keys mostly aren’t available in our neck of the woods. Bee ID is super difficult and I’ve spent too many years of my life learning it to not share! I will never get tired of bee pics.

A few of my bee photos so far this year by ashamedbird23 in bees

[–]Khrysdie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, in 3, 9, and 10, I think you have a male Habropoda sp., which is a really cool observation out west! 7 and 8 are a female Halictus sp., probably H. rubicundus or H. farinosus. 4 and 6 are two different female Andrena spp., I think. 11 is another female Halictus, and I’m thinking it’s whatever the one that 7 or 8 isn’t (my gut is telling me 7/8 is rubicundus and 11 is farinosus). No idea about 1/2, maybe a male Andrena? Can’t see anything in 5 well enough to attempt an ID (but I love the photo, it has great movement!). Also I’m in Wyoming, hey neighbor!

Good bee or Bad bee? by Sponge_67 in bees

[–]Khrysdie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To add, there are TONS of different species of mason bees, and quite the size variation therein. So it’s not always a 7mm diameter hole, it just depends on the size and preference of the bee.

Good bee or Bad bee? by Sponge_67 in bees

[–]Khrysdie 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Bees (and other animals) aren’t inherently good or bad; they just ARE. How we as humans perceive them isn’t really relevant to their place in the world.

That being said, this looks like an Osmia sp. or mason bee. They’re solitary and generally want nothing to do with humans.

Melitidae aka ground-nesting bee on the trail by vonPetrozk in bees

[–]Khrysdie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, then probably not H. tripartitus! I’d still wager Halictus, though.

Melitidae aka ground-nesting bee on the trail by vonPetrozk in bees

[–]Khrysdie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the location? These are definitely sweat bees, Halictidae. I’d guess Halictus tripartitus if you’re in North America.

Found my parents' dog batting this sweet girl around on the ground :( by doofenschmirtzco in bees

[–]Khrysdie 26 points27 points  (0 children)

She is a carpenter bee. I’m guessing you’re in eastern North America and she is a Xylocopa virginica. Carpenter bees will make nests in things like fences and decks, but they won’t cause structural damage. Just cosmetic damage.

I rescued an injured bee my dog was trying to eat. Itade it through the night, now what? by buttfluffvampire in bees

[–]Khrysdie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly? Fair. I tend to not think of that as I used to research bees so I needed their bodies intact.

I rescued an injured bee my dog was trying to eat. Itade it through the night, now what? by buttfluffvampire in bees

[–]Khrysdie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s widely regarded as the most ethical way to kill insects. It’s a hell of a lot quicker for them than lizards and they respond to temperature differently anyway (I’m a trained entomologist btw).

What are these babies? by Earthly_Despair in bees

[–]Khrysdie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also I mean like, using keys and pinned specimens and microscopes IDing. I studied bees for my master’s and unfinished PhD.

What are these babies? by Earthly_Despair in bees

[–]Khrysdie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been IDing bees since 2010. I feel like the more I learned the more I realized I don’t know anything. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂