Bee ID Quiz Please quiz yourself on recognizing if the insects presented are bees, non-bees (i.e. fly, beetle, wasp), native wild bees, or honey bees.

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Bee ID Quiz Please quiz yourself on recognizing if the insects presented are bees, non-bees (i.e. fly, beetle, wasp), native wild bees, or honey bees. Each page has two questions. Go to next page for both answers. *We have presented many of the trickier look alike insects.

Native Bee or Honey Bee? © Northeast Pollinator Partnership

Honey Bee Native Bee HONEY BEE (Apis mellifera; 1/2 - 5/8 inch) – © Northeast Pollinator Partnership © Northeast Pollinator Partnership HONEY BEE (Apis mellifera; 1/2 - 5/8 inch) – Notice the pollen is neatly packed in a sort of ball on the back leg. NATIVE BEE (~ 1/2 - 5/8 inch) – The Cellophane Bee Notice the pollen is loosely packed all along back leg.

Native Bee or Honey Bee? © Northeast Pollinator Partnership

Native Bee Honey Bee Small NATIVE BEE (Ceratina sp; 1/5 - 1/4 inch) © Northeast Pollinator Partnership © Northeast Pollinator Partnership © Northeast Pollinator Partnership Small NATIVE BEE (Ceratina sp; 1/5 - 1/4 inch) Notice this dark bee doesn’t have as much hair as other bees. This species carries pollen internally (in the gut). HONEY BEE (Apis mellifera; 1/2 - 5/8 inch) This dark variety of honey bee might be confused with a native bee; look for pollen sacs on hind leg to confirm

Native Bee or Honey Bee? © Northeast Pollinator Partnership

Honey Bee Native Bee HONEY BEE (1/2 - 5/8 inch) – © Northeast Pollinator Partnership © Northeast Pollinator Partnership HONEY BEE (1/2 - 5/8 inch) – Notice pollen balls on lower back legs NATIVE BEE Mason Bee, ~ 3/8 inch - Notice that pollen is carried on the underside of the abdomen

Bee or Non-bee? © Northeast Pollinator Partnership

YES! NO! © Northeast Pollinator Partnership © Northeast Pollinator Partnership HONEY BEE (length 1/2 - 5/8 inch) Notice the wide back (hind) legs FLY (Eristalis tenax; ~ 1/2 inch) ) – A tricky honey bee mimic! This fly both sounds and looks like a bee. Note the HUGE eyes and round, narrow legs

Bee or Non-bee? © Northeast Pollinator Partnership

NO! YES! Small Syrphid FLY (1/4 - 3/8 inch) – © Northeast Pollinator Partnership © Northeast Pollinator Partnership Small Syrphid FLY (1/4 - 3/8 inch) – This family of flies feeds on nectar. These insects only have two wings and do not collect pollen. Medium NATIVE BEE (3/8 - 1/2 inch) – A male Digger Bee (Andrena sp), notice the long antennae. Some individuals are < 1cm and others are >3/4 inch.

Bee or Non-bee? © Northeast Pollinator Partnership

YES! NO! © Northeast Pollinator Partnership © Northeast Pollinator Partnership Big NATIVE BEE (Digger Bee; 1/2 - 1 inch) – Female Andrena. Note the loosely packed pollen on the hind-leg, furry abdomen, and shiny black abdomen. Apple SawFLY (3/8 - 1/2 inch) – (Pest) Note the orange hue, black wings and narrow legs.

Are either of these insects a bee? http://lightcolourshade.blogspot.com/

NO! NO! http://lightcolourshade.blogspot.com/ http://lightcolourshade.blogspot.com/ WASP (1/2 - 3/4 inch) - Notice the narrow dark wings and shiny striped body lacking long hairs. Because of the stripes these wasps are often mistaken for bees. HOVERFLY (Volucella sp.; > 1/2 inch) - This fly is a bumblebee mimic. Not common in apple orchards but be aware that they can be present.

Would you count either of these insects in your survey? © Northeast Pollinator Partnership http://lightcolourshade.blogspot.com/ 2011 LightColorShade

NO! NO! © Northeast Pollinator Partnership http://lightcolourshade.blogspot.com/ 2011 LightColorShade Black SAWFLY (3/8 - 3/4 inch) – Seldom found on flowers but important to recognize gestalt. Black FLY (1/4 - 1/2 inch) – Rarely found on apple flowers but it is good to recognize their gestalt. This is a cherry flower.

Are either of these insects a bee? © Northeast Pollinator Partnership © Northeast Pollinator Partnership

NO! YES! © Northeast Pollinator Partnership © Northeast Pollinator Partnership Small Syrphid FLY (1/4 - 3/8 inch) – Notice the HUGE eyes, short or blunt antennae, the narrow round legs and no hair. Small NATIVE BEE (Andrena sp; 1/4 - 3/8 inch) - Notice the oval eyes, long antennae, and furry head and thorax