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TIL most bee species are solitary, "in the sense that every female is fertile, and typically inhabits a nest she constructs herself." (en.wikipedia.org)
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truly thought all bees lived in big hives with queens and workers

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[–] 9 points 1 year ago* (6 children)

We had these super cute bees at my previous job.

Directly translated they'd be called "Ground Bees". I don't know what they are called in english. But they were adorable.

Small, dark orange and fuzzy.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Maybe something like Andrena?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    You are correct! Andrena haemorrhoa it would seem.

    Orange-tailed Mining Bee.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    There are many different Andrena species though and identification is not always possible by photos only. But yeah, A. haemorrhoa is the most common one I've seen so far (in Germany) and it seems to be easier to ID as well (according to IDs made on my iNat observations)

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