Abstract
This is the first reported use of root plates by
Anthophora abrupta Say (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Previous reported nesting sites were vertical riverbanks and several man-made clay structures. Root plates in forested habitats may be the preferred nesting site for A. abrupta.
Keywords
Anthophora abrupta,
root plate,
root wad,
bee nest,
forest
Citation
Campbell, Joshua W.; Viguiera, Cynthia C.; Viguiera, Patrick; Hartgerink, John E.; Greenberg, Cathryn H. 2017. The use of root plates for nesting sites by
Anthophora abrupta (Hymenoptera: Apidae) may be common within forested habitats . Florida Entomologist. 100(2): 488-490. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.100.0214.