| Bees, or Anthophila, are basically vegetarian wasps. Most bees collect pollen to provision their larvae; the food is stored in a nest. Whenever such a resource is reliably present, organisms will evolve to profit from such resources. Since bees store reliably pollen, species have evolved that capitalize on these resources. Among the species that evolved to exploit the pollen hoarded by bees are kleptoparasitic bees - remarkably many even. The photos below show a selection of kleptoparasitic bee species, together with their (possible) host. |
Kleptoparasite (Possible) hosts |
| Coelioxys brevis |
| Authority | : | Eversmann, 1852 |
| English | : | Red-legged sharptail bee |
| Deutsch | : | Kurze Kegelbiene |
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| Karataş (Adana), Türkiye; 14 June 2011. |
| Megachile spec. |
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| Fethiye (Muğla), Türkiye; 7 June 2012. |
| Megachile spec. |
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| Göksü delta (Mersin), Türkiye; 15 June 2011. |
| Coelioxys mandibularis |
| Authority | : | Nylander, 1848 |
| Nederlands | : | Duinkegelbij |
| English | : | Square-jawed sharp-tail bee |
| Deutsch | : | Mandibel-Kegelbiene |
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| A'damse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; 3 June 2007. |
| Megachile leachella |
| Authority | : | Curtis, 1828 |
| Nederlands | : | Zilveren fluitje |
| English | : | Silvery leafcutter bee |
| Deutsch | : | Dünen-Blattschneiderbiene |
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| Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, the Netherlands; 24 July 2010 & 3 June 2007. |
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| Epeoloides coecutiens |
| Authority | : | (Fabricius, 1775) |
| Nederlands | : | Bonte viltbij |
| Deutsch | : | Schmuckbiene |
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| Drents-Friese Woud, the Netherlands; 1 August 2010. |
| Macropis europaea |
| Authority | : | Warncke, 1973 |
| Nederlands | : | Gewone slobkousbij |
| English | : | Yellow loosestrife bee |
| Deutsch | : | Auen-Schenkelbiene |
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| Drents-Friese Woud, the Netherlands; 1 August 2010. |
| Epeolus cruciger |
| Authority | : | (Panzer, 1799) |
| Nederlands | : | Heideviltbij |
| English | : | Red-thighed epeolus |
| Deutsch | : | Heide-Filzbiene |
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| Aekingerzand, the Netherlands; 30 July 2010. |
| Colletes succinctus |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Nederlands | : | Heizijdebij |
| English | : | Heather colletes |
| Deutsch | : | Heidekraut-Seidenbiene |
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| Aekingerzand, the Netherlands; 2 August 2008. | |
| Epeolus spec. |
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| Göksü delta (Mersin), Türkiye; 15 June 2011. |
| Colletes hylaeiformis |
| Authority | : | Eversmann, 1852 |
| Deutsch | : | Mannstreu-Seidenbiene |
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| Göksü delta (Mersin), Türkiye; 15 June 2011. | |
| Melecta spec. |
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| Nemrut caldera (Bitlis), Türkiye; 7 June 2010. |
| Anthophora spec. |
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| Adilcevaz (Bitlis), Türkiye; 8 June 2010. |
| Anthophora spec. |
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| Göksü delta (Mersin), Türkiye; 16 June 2011. |
| Nomada alboguttata |
| Authority | : | Herrich-Schäffer, 1839 |
| Nederlands | : | Bleekvlekwespbij |
| Deutsch | : | Weißfleckige Wespenbiene |
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| Aekingerzand, the Netherlands; 21 April 2007. |
| Andrena barbilabris |
| Authority | : | (Kirby, 1802) |
| Nederlands | : | Witbaardzandbij |
| English | : | Sandpit mining bee |
| Deutsch | : | Bärtige Sandbiene |
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| AW-duinen, the Netherlands; 3 May 2008. |
Blaricum, the Netherlands; 26 April 2008. |
| Nomada fabriciana |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1767) |
| Nederlands | : | Roodzwarte dubbeltand |
| English | : | Fabricius' nomad bee |
| Deutsch | : | Rotschwarze Wespenbiene |
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| Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 31 March 2007. |
| Andrena bicolor |
| Authority | : | Fabricius, 1775 |
| Nederlands | : | Tweekleurige zandbij |
| English | : | Gwynne's mining bee |
| Deutsch | : | Zweifarbige Sandbiene |
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| Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 27 March 2011. |
| Andrena chrysosceles |
| Authority | : | (Kirby, 1802) |
| Nederlands | : | Goudpootzandbij |
| English | : | Hawthorn mining bee |
| Deutsch | : | Gelbbeinige Kielsandbiene |
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| Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 29 April 2009. |
| Nomada lathburiana |
| Authority | : | (Kirby, 1802) |
| Nederlands | : | Roodharige wespbij |
| English | : | Lathbury's nomad bee |
| Deutsch | : | Rothaarige Wespenbiene |
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| Blaricum, the Netherlands; 11 April 2007. |
| Andrena vaga |
| Authority | : | Panzer, 1799 |
| Nederlands | : | Grijze zandbij |
| English | : | Grey-backed mining bee |
| Deutsch | : | Große Weiden-Sandbiene |
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| Blaricum, the Netherlands; 11 April 2007. |
| Sphecodes albilabris |
| Authority | : | (Fabricius, 1793) |
| Nederlands | : | Grote bloedbij |
| Deutsch | : | Riesen-Blutbiene |
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| Blaricum, the Netherlands; 11 April 2007. |
| Colletes cunicularius |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1761) |
| Nederlands | : | Grote zijdebij |
| English | : | Early colletes |
| Deutsch | : | Frühlings-Seidenbiene |
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| Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 1 April 2009. |
| Stelis punctulatissima |
| Authority | : | (Kirby, 1802) |
| Nederlands | : | Geelgerande tubebij |
| English | : | Banded dark bee |
| Deutsch | : | Punktierte Düsterbiene |
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| Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 2 June 2007. |
| Anthidium manicatum |
| Authority | : | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Nederlands | : | Grote wolbij |
| English | : | Wool carder bee |
| Deutsch | : | Garten-Wollbiene |
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| Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 13 June 2007. |
Amstelveen, the Netherlands; 30 June 2007. |
| Thyreus spec. |
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| Nemrut caldera (Bitlis), Türkiye; 16 June 2009. |
| Anthophora spec. |
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| Koruklu (Bitlis), Türkiye; 9 June 2010. |