Squash Bees are Bee Species That Sleep Inside Pumpkin Flowers.

Squash bee, also known as squash and gourd bee, refers to two related genera of bees in the Eucerini tribe: Peponapis and Xenoglossia. Both genera are oligoleges or pollen specialists on the plant genus Cucurbita and closely related plants, but they do not typically visit watermelon, cucumber, or melon plants. But did you know that […]

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