Delaware Bee Species of Greatest Conservation Need
- Updated
11 of Delaware's over 250 native bee species are considered to be "Species of Greatest Conservation Need".
American bumble bee. Courtesy: Xerces Society/Jennifer Hopwood
Ashton's cuckoo bumble bee. Courtesy: USGS Bee Monitoring Lab
Black and gold bumble bee. Courtesy: University of Wisconsin
Colletes aestivalis. Courtesy: USGS Bee Monitoring Lab
Half-black bumble bee. Courtesy: University of Wisconsin
Lasioglossum nymphale. Courtesy: USGS Bee Monitoring Lab
Lasioglossum marinum. Courtesy: USGS Bee Monitoring Lab
Nomada rubicunda. Courtesy: USGS Bee Monitoring Lab
Rusty patched bumble bee. Courtesy: Xerces Society/Rich Hatfield
Southern Plains bumble bee. Courtesy: Xerces Society/Jennifer Hopwood
Variable cuckoo bumble bee. Courtesy: USGS Bee Monitoring Lab
- Alex Seymore
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Bees are in crisis in Delaware and worldwide. Flower-visiting insects account for 50% of all insect extinctions and many other species are in danger of becoming extinct.