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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Great Banded Furrow Bee

Halictus scabiosae

About

One of Europe's largest halictid bees, with prominent white abdominal hair bands. It is a eusocial species expanding its range northward, likely due to climate warming.

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Did You Know?

Its range has expanded northward by several hundred kilometers in recent decades, making it a clear indicator species for climate change effects on insects.