Simple guide to solitary bees in Ireland_ part 2 - Pollinators

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Three Andrena species have females that can be identified in the fieldAndrena fulva•A. fulva was last recorded in Kilkenny in1925, and was assumed extinct in Irelanduntil 2012.•In 2012 it was recorded in two locations: Co.Kilkenny (close to it’s 1925 location) and Co.Wicklow.•Females are very distinctive with bright redhairs on the thorax and abdomen.•Medium-large sized solitary species (12-14mm).•It is a spring species (March – June).•It nests in the ground. The nest entranceswill be surrounded by a volcano-like moundof excavated spoil.
Three Andrena species have females that have an orange hind leg©Josef Dvořák: http://www.biolib.cz/en/gallery/dir388A. haemorrhoaOrange hind leg (both leg and hairs are orange)Andrena tarsataMedium sized (8-11mm)Mandible with 3 teethFeeds only on PotentillaSummer flight period (June- August)* Andrena haemorrhoa also has an orange hind tibia (photo above)
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