Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Images

USGS Bee Lab at the Eastern Ecological Science Center images.

Filter Total Items: 4493
close up of image
Lasioglossum brunneiventre, F, Back, CA, San Bernardino County
Lasioglossum brunneiventre, F, Back, CA, San Bernardino County
Lasioglossum brunneiventre, F, Back, CA, San Bernardino County

Lasioglossum brunneiventre. Small, long head, found in the Mojave National Preserve in studies of sandy areas in National Parks. Photographs by Brooke Alexander.

close up of image
Lasioglossum coeruleum, f, back, ct, powerlines
Lasioglossum coeruleum, f, back, ct, powerlines
Lasioglossum coeruleum, f, back, ct, powerlines

Aptly named: Lasioglossum coeruleum. Most of the many confusing members of these small sweat bees glimmer discretely in metallic integument, but our friend here takes it up a notch to and Osmia level.

Aptly named: Lasioglossum coeruleum. Most of the many confusing members of these small sweat bees glimmer discretely in metallic integument, but our friend here takes it up a notch to and Osmia level.

close up of image
Lasioglossum coeruleum, F, Face, MD, Talbot County
Lasioglossum coeruleum, F, Face, MD, Talbot County
Lasioglossum coeruleum, F, Face, MD, Talbot County

Such a lovely blue and relatively unusual in the Genus Lasioglossum. At least in the East there is no other Lasioglossum so extensively and uniformly blue. So blue that it is often mistaken for an Osmia. This species is associated with woodlands, feeding on the vernal flora of the woods and nearby fields and nesting in rotten wood.

Such a lovely blue and relatively unusual in the Genus Lasioglossum. At least in the East there is no other Lasioglossum so extensively and uniformly blue. So blue that it is often mistaken for an Osmia. This species is associated with woodlands, feeding on the vernal flora of the woods and nearby fields and nesting in rotten wood.

close up of image
Lasioglossum desertum, f, ut, garfield, back
Lasioglossum desertum, f, ut, garfield, back
Lasioglossum desertum, f, ut, garfield, back

A very deserty looking bee from the deserts of Bryce Canyon National Park. Lovely patterns. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

A very deserty looking bee from the deserts of Bryce Canyon National Park. Lovely patterns. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

close up of image
Lasioglossum egregium, F, Back, UT, Garfield County
Lasioglossum egregium, F, Back, UT, Garfield County
Lasioglossum egregium, F, Back, UT, Garfield County

Lasioglossum egregium, nicely patterned bands of hair on its hinders, this is a common bee in the West. This particular one is from Bryce Canyon National Park. More to see in Bryce than a bunch of rocks, I think. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.

Lasioglossum egregium, nicely patterned bands of hair on its hinders, this is a common bee in the West. This particular one is from Bryce Canyon National Park. More to see in Bryce than a bunch of rocks, I think. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.

close up of image
Lasioglossum egregium, F, Face, UT, Garfield County
Lasioglossum egregium, F, Face, UT, Garfield County
Lasioglossum egregium, F, Face, UT, Garfield County

Lasioglossum egregium, nicely patterned bands of hair on its hinders, this is a common bee in the West. This particular one is from Bryce Canyon National Park. More to see in Bryce than a bunch of rocks, I think. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.

Lasioglossum egregium, nicely patterned bands of hair on its hinders, this is a common bee in the West. This particular one is from Bryce Canyon National Park. More to see in Bryce than a bunch of rocks, I think. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.

close up of image
Lasioglossum egregium, F, SideR, UT, Garfield County
Lasioglossum egregium, F, SideR, UT, Garfield County
Lasioglossum egregium, F, SideR, UT, Garfield County

Lasioglossum egregium, nicely patterned bands of hair on its hinders, this is a common bee in the West. This particular one is from Bryce Canyon National Park. More to see in Bryce than a bunch of rocks, I think. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.

Lasioglossum egregium, nicely patterned bands of hair on its hinders, this is a common bee in the West. This particular one is from Bryce Canyon National Park. More to see in Bryce than a bunch of rocks, I think. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.

close up of image
Lasioglossum floridanum, F, face, Georgia, Camden County
Lasioglossum floridanum, F, face, Georgia, Camden County
Lasioglossum floridanum, F, face, Georgia, Camden County

One of the many tricky to identify Dialictus bee species, this from the lovely Cumberland Island National Seashore, Cumberland Island having many interesting species and worthy of much more exploration. Photo taken by Kamren Jefferson

One of the many tricky to identify Dialictus bee species, this from the lovely Cumberland Island National Seashore, Cumberland Island having many interesting species and worthy of much more exploration. Photo taken by Kamren Jefferson

close up of image
Lasioglossum forbesii, F, Side, VA, Warren County
Lasioglossum forbesii, F, Side, VA, Warren County
Lasioglossum forbesii, F, Side, VA, Warren County

Lasioglossum forbesii - A relatively uncommon sweat bee from near Front Royal, Virginia at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

close up of image
Lasioglossum michiganense, F, Back, NY, Queens
Lasioglossum michiganense, F, Back, NY, Queens
Lasioglossum michiganense, F, Back, NY, Queens

Now, this is an interesting bee. Obviously it has occurred in Michigan, and indeed until quite recently that was the only place it was known from and in fact, was known only from one single specimen. However, it was so unique that was described by Ted Mitchell over 50 years ago as a new species.

Now, this is an interesting bee. Obviously it has occurred in Michigan, and indeed until quite recently that was the only place it was known from and in fact, was known only from one single specimen. However, it was so unique that was described by Ted Mitchell over 50 years ago as a new species.

close up of image
Lasioglossum nelumbonis, f, back, Prince George's Co., MD
Lasioglossum nelumbonis, f, back, Prince George's Co., MD
Lasioglossum nelumbonis, f, back, Prince George's Co., MD

Wetland Bee. There are many bees in wetlands. Why? Because so many wetland plants have flowers that are designed to lure bees. Why, for example, are water lilies so large and colorful? So they look good in our pretend ponds? Nope. To attract bees out into the pond for a little pollination fun? Yup.

Wetland Bee. There are many bees in wetlands. Why? Because so many wetland plants have flowers that are designed to lure bees. Why, for example, are water lilies so large and colorful? So they look good in our pretend ponds? Nope. To attract bees out into the pond for a little pollination fun? Yup.

close up of image
Lasioglossum oblongum, F, Face, WI, Eau Claire County
Lasioglossum oblongum, F, Face, WI, Eau Claire County
Lasioglossum oblongum, F, Face, WI, Eau Claire County

Lasioglossum oblongum. An interesting species that pops up here and there. One of the most interesting places for me has been to see it in large numbers along the edges of salt marshes on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where few other bees persist. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.

Lasioglossum oblongum. An interesting species that pops up here and there. One of the most interesting places for me has been to see it in large numbers along the edges of salt marshes on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where few other bees persist. Photograph by Brooke Alexander.

close up of image
Lasioglossum pectorale, f, back, Centre Co., PA
Lasioglossum pectorale, f, back, Centre Co., PA
Lasioglossum pectorale, f, back, Centre Co., PA

Ah, a dark Lasioglossum, small, all black, a bit of gloss on the thorax, sides rough, angulate, like crumpled tinfoil, except black. Small, common, and expected thoughout the East.

Ah, a dark Lasioglossum, small, all black, a bit of gloss on the thorax, sides rough, angulate, like crumpled tinfoil, except black. Small, common, and expected thoughout the East.

close up of image
Lasioglossum perpunctatum, F, Face, MI, Alger County
Lasioglossum perpunctatum, F, Face, MI, Alger County
Lasioglossum perpunctatum, F, Face, MI, Alger County

One of many species of slightly metallic Lasioglossum in the Dialictus group. Lasioglossum perpunctatum is a northernly inclined species found in the Appalachians and up across northern North America.

One of many species of slightly metallic Lasioglossum in the Dialictus group. Lasioglossum perpunctatum is a northernly inclined species found in the Appalachians and up across northern North America.

close up of image
Lasioglossum gotham, F, Back, MD, Cecil County
Lasioglossum gotham, F, Back, MD, Cecil County
Lasioglossum gotham, F, Back, MD, Cecil County

Of the many types of shiny little sweat bees, this is a large one, not that anyone would notice. Named after the Gotham of Gotham City this species occurs sparingly often in woodlands in the East

Of the many types of shiny little sweat bees, this is a large one, not that anyone would notice. Named after the Gotham of Gotham City this species occurs sparingly often in woodlands in the East

close up of image
Lasioglossum halophitum, F, back, Florida, St. Johns County
Lasioglossum halophitum, F, back, Florida, St. Johns County
Lasioglossum halophitum, F, back, Florida, St. Johns County

Captured as part of a Global Climate Change investigation in National Park Dune systems, yet another tricky Dialictus is photographed here. As the name suggests it is a lover of salt, in this case, salt marshes.. Photograph taken by Kamren Jefferson, bee captured in Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

Captured as part of a Global Climate Change investigation in National Park Dune systems, yet another tricky Dialictus is photographed here. As the name suggests it is a lover of salt, in this case, salt marshes.. Photograph taken by Kamren Jefferson, bee captured in Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

Was this page helpful?