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Halictus tectus · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Halictidae
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
In the U.S. it tends to occupy highly disturbed sites where European weeds grow. Its native range stretches from southern Europe across to Mongolia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
In the U.S. it seems to favor highly disturbed areas that contain European weeds.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania.
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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
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Same family (Halictidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halictus_tectus
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Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.