Poey's Furrow Bee

Halictus poeyi · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Halictidae

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Poey's Furrow Bee
Photo: Even Dankowicz, CC BY

The Poey's Furrow Bee lives in the southeastern United States. Its natural range is also the southeastern United States.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Found in the southeastern United States.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Occurs naturally in the southeastern United States.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 13 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, North Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, Maryland.

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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Source: GBIF

More photos

Poey's Furrow Bee photo 3
Photo: unknown, CC0
Poey's Furrow Bee photo 4
Photo: Josiah Londerée, CC BY
Poey's Furrow Bee photo 5
Photo: Eridan Xharahi, CC BY
Poey's Furrow Bee photo 6
Photo: unknown, CC0

Same family (Halictidae)

Ligated Furrow BeeLigated Furrow BeeHalictus ligatusPure Green Sweat beePure Green Sweat beeAugochlora puraBicolored Striped Sweat BeeBicolored Striped Sweat BeeAgapostemon virescensGreat Banded Furrow BeeGreat Banded Furrow BeeHalictus scabiosaeOrange-legged Furrow BeeOrange-legged Furrow BeeHalictus rubicundusTripartite Sweat BeeTripartite Sweat BeeHalictus tripartitus

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halictus_poeyi

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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