Eucera longicornis

• Scientific name: Eucera longicornis
• Common name: common long-horned bee
• Dimension: 12-15 mm
• Habitat: dry, warm meadows, extensively managed meadows, riverbanks, uncultivated areas
• Behavior: solitary
• Collective behavior: oligolectic
• Larvae's diet: legumes, preferably chicklings, vetches and clovers
• Nest: in the ground
• Parasitized by: Nomada sexfasciata
• Red list of bees in Switzerland: not endangered

Interesting Facts:

Long-horned bees get their name from the long antennae of the males, which can reach the length of the body. In some species, such as Eucera longicornis, the face also has a yellow mask.