Tawny mining bee
Andrena fulva
ok. 11 mmAdult female
Body length
Body length
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Tawny mining bee — size comparison
The tawny mining bee excavates nests in lawns, banks and other places with suitable soil. A small mound of earth marks the entrance. Many females may nest in a
Silhouette comparison
Length
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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approx. 11 mm
8.56 cm
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Tawny mining bee — size comparison — facts and sources
The tawny mining bee excavates nests in lawns, banks and other places with suitable soil. A small mound of earth marks the entrance. Many females may nest in a favourable place, but each independently tends her own offspring.
Females fly in spring, visiting flowers including those of fruit trees. They bring pollen and nectar to underground cells where larvae develop. Much of the next generation’s life takes place below ground.