Andrena scotica - Wikipedia
Andrena scotica, the chocolate mining bee or hawthorn bee, is a species of mining bee from the family Andrenidae. It occurs in western Europe and is one of the most frequently encountered mining bees found in Great Britain, where it had been …
The Chocolate Mining Bee - Andrena carantonica/scotica
The 'Chocolate Mining Bee' (also known as Andrena scotica or previously as Andrena carantonica) is a solitary bee species. I was fortunate to have this pair of chocolate mining bees ‘turn up’, or I should say ‘fall out of nowhere’ whilst gardening.
Chocolate Mining Bee - Natural History Society of Northumbria
A spring-flying bee, the Chocolate Mining Bee is commonly observed visiting early-blossoming shrubs in urban areas. While a species of mining bee, it is frequently observed nesting in walls. Females often close nest together in groups, sometimes sharing a communal entrance.
Chocolate Mining Bee (Andrena scotica) - iNaturalist
Andrena scotica, the chocolate mining bee or hawthorn bee, is a species of mining bee from the family Andrenidae. It occurs in western Europe and is one of the most frequently encountered mining bees found in Great Britain, where it had been …
Chocolate Mining Bee (Andrena scotica) - The Irish Naturalist
This is one of our commonest solitary bees and is also one of our larger species, measuring between 12-16mm. Females have rich chestnut-brown thoracic hairs and sparse, duller brown abdominal hairs, dark brown and grey hairs on the hind tibia, whilst the sides of the tergites are black, distinguishing it from rarer relatives like Andrena
Chocolate Mining Bees - snhbs.scot
In most cases, these are in fact chocolate mining bees, Andrena scotica, which are dark, similar in size to honey bees and resemble them closely. Here are some tips for differentiating between the two.
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Andrena scotica (Chocolate Mining Bee) - Flickr
It is attacked by two nomad bees, Marsham's Nomad Bee Nomada marshamella and the Flavous Nomad Bee N. flava. Please note that this species has been called Andrena carantonica in recent literature but has been reassigned to its older name (scotica).
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Chocolate Mining Bee | Friends of Heene Cemetery
Andrena scotica is one of the larger mining bees found in Britain. Females nest singly, although they often share a burrow entrance with several other females, as can be seen in one of the photographs below.
A closer look at three spring mining bees
Apr 22, 2020 · The Chocolate Mining Bee has black hairs above and a brush of white hairs below, unlike the Buffish Mining Bee who has a bright orange brush of hairs. When taking photographs of Chocolate and Buffish Mining Bees, it is useful to try to capture the hind legs to aid identification.
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