Soil Nesting by Wood-Inhabiting Halictine Bees, Augochlora Pura and Lasioglossum Coeruleum (Hymenoptera: Halictidae)

Authors

Edward M. Barrows, University of Kansas

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volume

46

Issue

4

Publication Date

10-1-1973

First Page

496

Last Page

499

Abstract

Augochlora pura and Lasioglossum coeruleum are normally inhabitants of decomposed wood, but in the laboratory they were induced to construct nests and hibernacula in soil. Nests in soil were similar to those made in wood and progeny were produced in soil nests. They had curving and looping burrows that were not made from burrows of other insects.

Recommended Citation

Barrows, Edward M., "Soil Nesting by Wood-Inhabiting Halictine Bees, Augochlora Pura and Lasioglossum Coeruleum (Hymenoptera: Halictidae)" (1973). Ba. Paper 63.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_ba/63