Halictus subauratus

• Scientific name: Halictus subauratus
• Common name: golden furrow bee
• Dimension: 7-8 mm
• Habitat: arid meadows, river banks, uncultivated areas, sand and gravel pits
• Behavior: social species
• Collective behavior: polylectic
• Nest: in the ground
• Parasitized by: Sphecodes cristatus
• Red list of bees in Switzerland: not endangered

Interesting Facts:

Golden furrow bees are a eusocial species: a fertilized female starts a nest and raises the first generation on her own. This is generally made up of four or six unfertilized workers, who then take care of the second brood.