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insects
wasps, bees, and ants
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Local animals in this group:
bumble bees and honey bees
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Apoidea
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Insecta
insects
Insecta: information (1)
Insecta: pictures (3176)
Insecta: specimens (23)
Insecta: sounds (4)
Order
Hymenoptera
wasps, bees, and ants
Hymenoptera: information (1)
Hymenoptera: pictures (106)
Superfamily
Apoidea
Apoidea: pictures (36)
Family
Ampulicidae
ampulicid wasps, cockroach wasps
Family
Andrenidae
andrenid bees, andrenids
Andrenidae: pictures (1)
Family
Apidae
bumble bees and honey bees
Apidae: information (1)
Apidae: pictures (27)
Species
Apis mellifera
honey bee
Apis mellifera: information (1)
Apis mellifera: pictures (8)
Species
Bombus impatiens
Bombus impatiens: information (1)
Species
Xylocopa virginica
carpenter bee
Xylocopa virginica: information (1)
Xylocopa virginica: pictures (7)
Family
Colletidae
colletid bees, plasterer bees, yellow-faced bees
Family
Crabronidae
cicadakillers, crabronid wasps, mud daubers, sand wasps
Crabronidae: pictures (3)
Family
Halictidae
halictid bees, sweat bees
Halictidae: pictures (2)
Species
Augochlora pura
Augochlora pura: information (1)
Family
Heterogynaidae
Family
Megachilidae
leafcutting bees
Megachilidae: pictures (1)
Family
Melittidae
melittid bees, melittids
Family
Sphecidae
digger wasps, mud daubers, sand wasps, sphecid wasps
Sphecidae: pictures (2)
Species
Ammophila procera
Ammophila procera: information (1)
Family
Stenotritidae
stenotritid bees, stenotritids