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Florida Black Dark Bee

Stelis ater

Classification

Class
Insecta

Stelis is a genus of kleptoparasitic cuckoo bees in the family Megachilidae. There are at least 100 described species in Stelis. Description One study of the species Stelis ater found they differed a bit from other thieving bees by being hospicidal (host-killing) at all larval stages, and neither it nor its host larva move much, so it is simply a matter of chance when its growth brings it into contact with the host rather than with just the provisions.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 10