The bee genus Anthophora is one of the largest in the family Apidae, with over 450 species worldwide in 14 different subgenera. They are most abundant and diverse in the Holarctic and African biogeographic regions. All species are solitary, though many nest in large aggregations.

Miner Bee (Anthophora abrupta) By Kelly Rourke, Pollinator Partnership Miner bees, also known as chimney bees, are smaller than a honey bee, with a stout, furry body.

The bee genus Anthophora is one of the largest in the family Apidae, with over 450 species worldwide in 14 different subgenera. They are most abundant and diverse in the Holarctic and African biogeographic regions. All species are solitary, though many nest in large aggregations.

Anthophora is a large genus that includes around 400 species all over the world. 178 species are presently known for West-Palaearctic region. They are all solitary species, most of them digging their simple nest in dry ground, giving their English name "digger bees".

Apr 1, 2025 · Anthophora, commonly called digger bees, are entertaining, unusually noisy insects with a distinctive way of flying. They zip speedily around flowers and then stop abruptly, hovering in front of a blossom, sometimes angling their long tongues down a flower’s throat without letting their feet touch the petals.

May 19, 2021 · New species of Anthophora from the western United States (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Jour. N. Y. Ent. Soc. 59:51-62 (Full Text) 1. An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

DESCRIPTION: Walsh’s Anthophora (Anthophora walshii) is a distinctive bee of moderate dimensions (14 16 mm in length and 5-6 mm wide), similar in size to a worker bumble bee. The head, thorax, and first segment of the abdomen are covered in long, pale yellow hair.

A genus of fast flying solitary bees, which resemble small hyperactive bumblebees. A.plumipes, the hairy-footed flower bee is by far the commonest species and is one of the true harbringers of...

Anthophora is a genus in the family Apidae. The Apidae family includes honey bees and bumble bees. There are very few Apidae species that nest in wood or stems; most are ground nesting.

With its swift, darting flight and predilection for lungwort (Pulmonaria spp.) flowers, this attractive bee is commonly encountered in private gardens in southern England in the spring and early summer.