Spiny-headed Leafcutter bee
Heriades spiniscutis
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Small solitary bee with dark body and robust mandibles for leaf-cutting. Nests in dead wood; essential pollinator for diverse Bay Area native wildflowers.
Plants that support Spiny-headed Leafcutter bee
1 plants
Canyon Dudleya
Dudleya cymosa
succulent
Collects pollen during bloom season for larval provisions
Bay Area native