Bug FAQArticulated Nomad
Nomada articulata · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Apidae
Also called: Articulated Cuckoo Nomad Bee, Articulated Nomad Bee
Nomada articulata is a nomad bee in the Apidae family and lives in North America. It is a parasite of the bee Agapostemon sericeus, and its life cycle revolves around this host.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Nomada articulata belongs to the Apidae family of bees.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This bee is found across North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It parasitizes the bee Agapostemon sericeus.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Its life cycle depends on being a parasite of Agapostemon sericeus bees.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 38 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Connecticut, Nebraska, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Apidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomada_articulata
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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