Bug FAQCoelioxys slossoni
Coelioxys slossoni · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Megachilidae
Coelioxys slossoni is a bee that belongs to the family Megachilidae. All available sources describe it simply as a species of bee in the Megachilidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
It is a bee belonging to the Megachilidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Is it a pest in the house?
It is listed as a Megachilidae bee, with no specific household pest information.
Source: Wikipedia
Can it bite, sting or make you sick?
It is a bee in the Megachilidae family; no bite or sting details are provided.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Its habitat is described as that of a Megachilidae bee.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is noted as being within the Megachilidae family distribution.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
It may be confused with other Megachilidae bees.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Arizona, Louisiana, South Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What family does Coelioxys slossoni belong to?
It belongs to the bee family Megachilidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Megachilidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelioxys_slossoni
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