Bug FAQWorthy Longhorn
Florilegus condignus · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Apidae
The Worthy Longhorn bee is an uncommon species that can be locally common near wetlands with pickerelweed. It is often mistaken for bees of the genus Melissodes.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
People often confuse it with species of the genus Melissodes.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is generally uncommon but may be locally common near wetlands that have pickerelweed.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Virginia, Mississippi, District of Columbia, Kansas, Illinois, Texas, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where might I encounter the Worthy Longhorn bee?
You may find it near wetlands that contain pickerelweed, where it can be locally common.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Apidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florilegus_condignus
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.