a dark metallic lasioglossum sweat bee pollinating a yellow collard green flower. long island, ny

conservation halictidae hymenoptera long island new york agriculture animal antennae attracted to human perspiration bands of abdominal hair bee beneficial bug closeup collard green bolted flower collecting pollen on legs dark shiny metallic color dull or blue dusky black brown entomology flying insect foraging garden halictus important crop pollinator lasioglossum macro mining native nature nectar north america plant pollination primitive eusociality proboscis save the bees social parasitism solitary nesting behavior sweat united states wildlife wings yellow small size tiny